G.K. Chesterton, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, is most famous for a series of mystery stories and novelettes that feature the Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Brown. Adapted for stage, radio and film, the Fr. Brown stories have proved to be enduringly popular. But like Chesterton's other work, what to many may seem like trivial short stories contain profound observations of the world, human character, philosophy, morality and religion. John Peterson, the editor of Father Brown of the Church of Rome , takes the reader through this first group of stories, giving valuable annotations as well as an introduction that gives a fascinating look at Chesterton's detective fiction. Fans of Father Brown and Chesterton will be delighted by this latest volume in the Collected Works. "The Three Novels in this Volume are philosophical adventures designed to make us see life. Not simply to see life, but see it in a new and brighter light, to see it more abundantly. As one of the novels suggests, to be alive is not the same thing as being merely alive, in the same way that to have eyes is not the same thing as to see, and to have a mind is not the same thing as to understand." G. K. Chesterton  was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include  Orthodoxy , The Everlasting Man ,  The Man Who Was Thursday , and the Father Brown mystery stories.