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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 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.
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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
June 3, 2008, Flying Dolphin Press
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0767927052 9780767927055
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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story (Thorndike Reviewers' Choice)
September 5, 2007, Thorndike Press
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0786297921 9780786297924
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Three Bags Full
August 1, 2007, Tantor Media
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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
June 5, 2007, Flying Dolphin Press
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0385521111 9780385521116
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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
August 1, 2007, Tantor Media
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1400155010 9781400155019
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Three Bags Full
2007, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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0385523122 9780385523127
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