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Three Bags Full

A Sheep Detective Story

By Leonie Swann

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| Hardcover | 9780385521116

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A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd.

On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinnedContinue

A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd.

On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night. The daily exposure to literature has made them far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer.

The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram; Mopple the Whale, a merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime and wild metaphysical speculations, and they embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. There’s Ham, the terrifying butcher; Rebecca, a village newcomer with a secret and a scheme; Gabriel, the shady shepherd of a very odd flock; and Father Will, a sinister priest. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love.

Three Bags Full is already an international hit. “It’s rather as if Agatha Christie had re-written The Wind in the Willows, and I ended by loving it, ”Jane Jakeman wrote in The Independent. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful breed of detectives to American readers.

Critics

  • A shaggy sheep story

    Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann translated by Anthea Bell 352pp, Doubleday, £12.99 What's new, Scooby Doo? Readers of comic books and fans of children's television and literature have long been familiar with the type and the trope of the animal detec ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • Book review: Leonie Swann's *Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story*

    Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story Leonie Swann Flying Dolphin Press Hardcover 352 pages June 2007 George Glenn has more than three bags, and they are not full of sheep wool. Could this be why there is a garden tool sticking out of his dead bod ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  • Very interesting sheep detective story!! Once started reading I couldn't put down the book and had to stay up to finish it!!

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  • Completely different murder mystery. I loved it. Miss Maple is wonderful.

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    jackie said on Jun 24, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 352 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 0385521111
  • ISBN-13: 9780385521116
  • Publisher: Flying Dolphin Press
  • Pub date: Jun 05, 2007
  • Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Paperback and Others
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