From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. Includes: The Actor and the Alibi, The Worst Crime in the World, The Insoluble Problem, and The Eye of Apollo.