The Secret of Father Brown

By G. K. Chesterton
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length6h 56m

About this audiobook

Before retiring, the great detective reveals the dark empathy that allows him to inhabit the mind of the murderer. It is a chilling confession of shared humanity with the vilest of sinners. The stories unfold as lessons in the psychology of guilt and the mechanism of repentance.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.0 (4.3K)
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GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length6 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Secret of Father Brown
7The Worst Crime in the World
2The Mirror of the Magistrate
8The Red Moon of Meru
3The Man With Two Beards
9The Chief Mourner of Marne
4The Song of the Flying Fish
10The Secret of Flambeau
5The Actor and the Alibi
11IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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6The Vanishing of Vaudrey

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