Честертон Gilbert Кийт (1874-1936) is a classic of English literature, whose detective novels purchased a wide world fame. In our country he is known foremost as an author of detective histories about a patera Брауне. The stories of this collection are united by a detective storyline with one protagonist - father Брауном solution of the any, even tangled crime is subject that. He is shown an author as a thin connoisseur to human psychology. Works of collection have the not only psychological but also religious hidden motive: for example, a story the "Sapphire cross" narrates about eternity and firmness of commandment do not "steal".