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The Secret of Father Brown

Gelesen von Kirsten Wever

(4,474 Sterne; 19 Bewertungen)

This is the fourth collection of mysteries featuring the very smart and even more devout catholic priest, Father Brown. (It follows The Innocence of Father Brown, The Wisdom of Father Brown and The Incredulity of Father Brown.)

Father Brown is probably the most unconventional detective of fiction: short and dumpy, extremely shy, unvaryingly kind, and utterly unselfconscious.

His secret? As a priest he has developed a far-reaching understanding of how we all feel and think. Being profoundly humble, he is able to imagine how he, personally, could be led to commit a given theft, murder or other crime. With this in mind, he is generally able to figure out who did commit it. - Summary by Kirsten Wever (8 hr 48 min)

Chapters

Introduction - The Secret of Father Brown

27:23

Read by Kirsten Wever

Chapter 1, Part 1: The Mirror of the Magistrate

26:44

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Chapter 1, Part 2: The Mirror of the Magistrate

33:32

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Chapter 2, Part 1: The Man With Two Beards

34:04

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Chapter 2, Part 2: The Man With Two Beards

29:03

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Chapter 3, Part 1: The Song of the Flying Fish

36:52

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Chapter 3, Part 2: The Song of the Flying Fish

24:47

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Chapter 4, Part 1: The Actor and the Alibi

33:23

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Chapter 4, Part 2: The Actor and the Alibi

25:45

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Chapter 5, Part 1: The Vanishing of Vaudrey

36:27

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Chapter 5, Part 2: The Vanishing of Vaudrey

24:53

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Chapter 6, Part 1: The Worst Crime in the World

21:24

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Chapter 6, Part 2: The Worst Crime in the World

32:30

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Chapter 7, Part 1: The Red Moon of Meru

27:41

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Chapter 7, Part 2: The Red Moon of Meru

25:35

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Chapter 8, Part 1: The Chief Mourner of Marne

31:21

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Chapter 8, Part 2: The Chief Mourner of Marne

35:55

Read by Kirsten Wever

Conclusion: The Secret of Flambeau

20:50

Read by Kirsten Wever

Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

good reader, fair stories. felt a bit bothered by the few racist comments but I had to remember the times.

good but...

(4 Sterne)

Only part way through, not sure I'll make it all the way, I find the reader's rhythm really distracting (at times jolting, slightly robotic). However it is a quality recording with clear diction and I thank the reader for her efforts. Always good to hear the real Father Brown instead of the revisionist BBC tv adaptation.