Scotland Yard has recruited Gabriel Syme to infiltrate the Council of Days, a powerful underground organization controlled by the mysterious mastermind, Sunday. But things are definitely not what they seem in this surreal, nightmarish world. Although Symes believes he is fighting an evil force he fears and despises, he may in fact be battling his deepest, truest self.



The Man Who Was Thursday is a detective novel unlike any other. Set in turn-of-the-century London, Chesterton weaves a complex plot with elements of suspense and shocking revelation. Acclaimed as a powerful yet mysterious Christian allegory, this new Anamchara Books edition of Chesterton’s classic novel will challenge you to consider your own spiritual beliefs more deeply.