The Man Who Knew Too Much, By GK Chesterton by G.K. Chesterton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A set of mysteries solved by Horne Fisher, the man with too much knowledge.
1. The Face in the Target - Harold Marsh, reviewer and critic, is visiting Torwood Park, owned by Canadian Jefferson Jenkins. Approaching the estate he meets Horne Fisher, cousin to Howard Horne, M.P.,who is a guest on the estate. They witness a fatal car accident, dead is Sir Humphrey Turnbull. Considering the accident how is he dead.
2. The Vanishing Prince - Michael O'Neill seems to have the ability to hide in plain sight. But 3 officers of the law go to arrest him. With Sir Walter Carey, politician, is Horne Fisher.
3. The Soul of the Schoolboy - Why and how is an old coin stolen from an impregnable display box. Again Horne Fisher solves the case.
4. The Bottomless Well - in the Far East next to this well a death occurs.
5. The Fad of the Fisherman - While boating to visit the P.M. Harold March sees two incidents but barely acknowledges them. Meanwhile a murder occurs at his destination.
6. The Hole in the Wall - How can a murdered man disappear.
7. The Temple of Silence - When winning the election for a M.P. does be portrayed as a failure.
8. The Vengeance of the Statue - A murder occurs in a political gathering.
A group of interesting mysteries.

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