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This episode features 'The Arrow of Heaven' by G.K. Chesterton, a Father Brown mystery involving a supernatural crime linked to a cursed relic.

Podcast Show Notes — "The Arrow of Heaven" by G.K. Chesterton at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast A Father Brown Mystery Story Title: The Arrow of Heaven Author: G.K. Chesterton Series: Father Brown Genre: Detective mystery / satire / impossible crime Themes: Obsession, vengeance, superstition, American wealth, justice, hidden motives Episode Summary (Spoiler‑Safe) In this uniquely American Father Brown adventure, G.K. Chesterton drops the little priest into a world of skyscrapers, aviation, millionaires, and a mysterious killer known only as Daniel Doom . Three wealthy men have already died under impossible circumstances — each connected to a priceless relic called the Coptic Cup , rumored to carry a curse. Father Brown arrives in the United States only to be swept immediately into the case surrounding the Cup's newest owner, Brander Merton — a man so powerful he lives inside a steel fortress with no windows, no trees, and no shadows. Protected by guards, technology, and a secretary who never sleeps, Merton seems untouchable. Yet when Father Brown finally reaches Merton's inner sanctum, he finds the impossible has happened: the millionaire has been killed by a silent…

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