The Salad of Colonel Cray: A Father Brown Mystery

by G.K. Chesterton

The Salad of Colonel Cray, starring G. K. Chesterton's humble priest detective, Father Brown.

Genres: Mystery, Short Stories, Fiction, Audiobook, Classics

13 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1914

About the author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic.

He was educated at St. Paul’s, and went to art school at University College London. In 1900, he was asked to contribute a few magazine articles on art criticism, and went on to become one of the most prolific writers of all time. He wrote a hundred books, contributions to 200 more, hundreds of poems, including the epic Ballad of the White Horse, five plays, five novels, and some two hundred short stories, including a popular series featuring the priest-detective, Father Brown. In spite of his literary accomplishments, he considered himself primarily a journalist. He wrote over 4000 newspaper essays, including 30 years worth of weekly columns for the Illustrated London News, and 13 years of weekly columns for the Daily News. He also edited his own newspaper, G.K.’s Weekly.

Chesterton was equally at ease with literary and social criticism, history, politics, economics, philosophy, and theology.

Reviews

[Teemu Öhman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I seem to have given this a rather high rating of 3.75/5 after I had finished listening to this Greg Wagland's (Magpie Audio) version on Youtube. It's rather odd, because now I don't remember anything about it. This seems to have been my first Father Brown mystery. Although the rating is fairly high, I have to say my expectations were higher, so this was a disappointment, just like all the other Father Brown stories that I listened to this autumn.

[Chanover55 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Father Brown happens to the home of Major Putnam when shots are heard and a shadowy figure is seen. Colonel Cray, having served with Major Putnam seems to be out of his mind as he claims to have shot a burglars but is that really the case?

[Mike Lisanke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing how adding an old colonel of jungle war and a recipe for poison (and cure) Add just the right spice to a salad. 😁This author's stories are getting spicier and more interesting as we dig deeper into the character of Father Brown in this collection. QED

[Bob Wolniak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Apparently one should avoid looking at monkey's tails, double check your salad dressing and be wary of boomerangs passing through your bedroom!

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Father Brown is walking home from Mass when he hears a pistol shot and some strange echoes. He feels compelled to investigate and so enters the home of Colonel Cray.
An enjoyable short story

[Danielle Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short goodie. G.K. Chesterton makes me appreciate British humor.

[chloe ‎‎♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

if i were a thief, i too would steal condiments