<p>The Wisdom of Father Brown is the second book in the series of cases involving the eccentric yet competent detective. </p><p>Invented by renowned author essayist and journalist G. K. Chesterton Father Brown is an amateur sleuth whose day job involves preaching to his congregation at church. Chesterton himself was a committed Christian who wrote volumes of essays and fiction surrounding faith and spirituality and would base his Father Brown stories upon a priest - Father John O'Connor - he himself knew. </p><p>Despite its intention as a parody the Father Brown books became a popular hit in early 20th century Britain as well as the USA. Today they remain a well-considered and much-liked classic series which fans of detective fiction return to more than a century after their original publication. </p><p>Characterised by his easily digestible style ready use and exposure of paradox and his use of wit and humour to advance argument Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction writings on the topics of human behaviour and wider society remain relevant and poignant to this day.</p>