num_pages: 288
description: A delightfully whimsical debut mystery that provokes nearly as much hilarity as whodunit.Reverend Francis Oughterard is a quiet man who simply wants a quiet life. That's hard to achieve with an obnoxious neighbor, a jealous banker, a drunken bishop and an accidental murder. Now, it's up to Bouncer the dog and Maurice the cat to keep the Reverend out of prison and their comfortable, new home intact.
language: English
title: A Load of Old Bones
titlecomplete: A Load of Old Bones
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Humor, British Literature, Crime, Cozy Mystery, Historical Fiction, Animals
ratings_count: 360
series: Francis Oughterard Mystery 
publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub