The Man Who Knew Too Much

First published in 1922. Eight stories recount the adventures of Horne Fisher, a socialite who uses his powerful deducti... (more)

First published in 1922. Eight stories recount the adventures of Horne Fisher, a socialite who uses his powerful deductive gifts to investigate crimes committed on the sprawling country estates of the aristocracy. Called "dazzlingly executed and richly atmospheric" by The Armchair Detective, this collection is filled with evocative portraits of pre-World War I society. (less)

The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. Horne Fis... (more)

The Man Who Knew Too Much and other stories is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. Horne Fisher is extremely well connected. The plans of prime ministers, foreign ambassadors, and chancellors are matters of table conversation - usually because these people are dining with him. And when a man so well connected is also a brilliant detective, all sinister motives and plots systematically unfold. Whether it is a case of police corruption, or a war with Sweden, Horne Fisher can always solve it. But Horne Fisher is also a philosopher, and not a policeman, and the murderer is seldom punished. G. K. Chesterton, author of the Father Brown stories, here introduces another detective outside the realm of conventional law enforcement. (less)

A man and his wife get a tip on some evidence linking to murder attempt, only to realize their daughter has just been ki... (more)

A man and his wife get a tip on some evidence linking to murder attempt, only to realize their daughter has just been kidnapped to keep them silenced. (less)

Story of a doctor touring Morocco with his wife and child who accidentally becomes involved in an anarchist plot to assa... (more)

Story of a doctor touring Morocco with his wife and child who accidentally becomes involved in an anarchist plot to assassinate a foreign diplomat in London. (less)

An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intr... (more)

An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination. (less)