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The Strange Crime of John Boulnois

A Father Brown mystery.

Format and runtime: Short story 37m

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About the story.

A journalist travels to interview an obscure scholar whose ideas have suddenly become news. Around the scholar’s quiet life, other people have developed much stronger feelings about reputation, rivalry, and public attention.

A violent event draws Father Brown into the gap between a convincing social explanation and the temperament of an actual person. The story asks how readily we assume that everyone wants the same kinds of success.