The Flying Stars: The Innocence of Father Brown
About this audiobook
“The Flying Stars” is one of G. K. Chesterton’s mysteries featuring Father Brown.
The story takes place at an English manor home on Boxing Day. A young lady and the young man who lives next door are present, as is the girl’s father, Colonel Adams, a newly arrived uncle and a quite rich godfather. Also present, in addition to the servants, simply because the Colonel likes his company is the local priest, Father Brown. The godfather has brought a gift for the young lady, a set of three gorgeous, large diamonds, which he has tucked away in his coat pocket.
The uncle comes up with a plan for the evening’s enter, a masquerade play, with costumes and hijinks and jokes.
Of course, the diamonds get stolen during the evening, and can Father Brown discover the culprit before the curtain falls?
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