Dagger with Wings and Other Father Brown Stories

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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.