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I am talking, of course, about Father Brown and Flambeau.

A real priest, Brown notes, is allowed to be illogical. Game over. This is where Chesterton does something brilliant. Instead of having Flambeau serve as a recurring villain (like Moriarty), he converts him. father brown flambeau

So next time you pick up The Innocence of Father Brown , skip to a Flambeau story. Watch the giant Frenchman puff out his chest. Watch the little priest blink behind his spectacles. And watch a miracle happen: the thief who learns to catch thieves. I am talking, of course, about Father Brown and Flambeau

Flambeau is the prodigal son. Father Brown is the father running down the road to meet him. And their partnership—the ex-thief and the humble priest—remains one of the most moving, joyful duos in all of mystery literature. This is where Chesterton does something brilliant