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The Mistake of the Machine

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0H 39min
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English
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer best known for his fictional priest-detective, Father Brown. In 'The Mistake of the Machine', Father Brown pits himself against an early polygraph device to solve a highly puzzling crime.

© 2020 Red Door Consulting (Audiobook): 9781509454266

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Audiobook: 5 February 2020

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