The Innocence of Father Brown

The first book in the series about Father Brown consists of a number of short stories.  Here are a few in this book.

Father Brown has tricked the great thief, Flambeau, by a simple switch.  Flambeau wanted a jewelled cross, which Father Brown was about to mail off,  but the simple priest had tricked him.  A Parisian detective, Valentin, is on hand to capture Flambeau as he tells Father Brown to hand over the cross.

Some time later a decapitated corpse is found in Valentin’s garden after a dinner party.  How had it come to be there, since Valentin’s property was surrounded by a high wall, and he was not a dinner guest?  The following morning the head of the supposed killer is found nearby.  Who could the killer be?

Flambeau’s last theft was thwarted by Father Brown.  It happened at Christmas and was exceptionally easy.  However, it didn’t take Father Brown long to figure out.

I found some of the stories interesting, however at the same time I found author G. K. Chesterton’s format of short stories to be choppy, as there was no continuous story format.  I’m not sure if I will continue with the series.