Level 2.Oxford Progressive English Readers 2.Oxford University Press, 2007. - 77 pages. Цветные иллюстрации.Contents:
Introduction.
The Silver Cross.
The Dagger with Wings.
The Strange Footsteps.
The Hammer of God.
The Wrong Shape.
Questions and Activities.The great French detective,
Vaientin, wants to catch Flambeau, the most famous criminal in
the world. When Valentin arrives in London, he cannot find
Flambeau. All he finds are strange jokes — which lead him to
an amazing discovery.The most famous criminal in the world
has been caught by a little, round-faced priest! But Father
Brown is no ordinary priest. He knows a lot about criminals
and their tricks. And he knows when evil is near.In this collection of detective stories, Father Brown investigates
the evil deeds of a clever madman, a gentleman-waiter,a man
who thinks he is God, and many others. As Valentin himself
once said, Father Brown is the greatest detective of them all.G. K. Chesterton lived in England at the beginning of the
twentieth century. As well as his popular Father Brown
detective stories, he wrote novels, essays, poetry and religious
books.
