num_pages: 341
description: 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, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. 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, wild metaphysical speculations, and embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful new breed of detectives to the reader.
language: English
title: Three Bags Full
titlecomplete: Three Bags Full
characters: isä William, Josh Baxter, Maisie (Leonie Swann), Abraham »Ham» Rackham, Maude (Leonie Swann), Sir Ritchfield, Heide (Leonie Swann), Lilly Thompson, Syntisäkki-Harry, Talvikaritsa, Tess (Leonie Swann), Mopple The Whale, Rebecca Flock, Zora (Leonie Swann), Fosco, Melmoth, Holmes (Leonie Swann), Karitsa, Kate (Leonie Swann), Pamela (Leonie Swann), Othello (Leonie Swann), Eddie (Leonie Swann), Gabriel (Leonie Swann), Cordelia (Leonie Swann), Tom O’Malley, Sara (Leonie Swann), Cloud, Willow (Leonie Swann), Lane (Leonie Swann), Beth (Leonie Swann), George Glenn, Ramses (Leonie Swann), Wesley Mackey, Gabrielin Pässi, neiti Maple
genres: Fiction, Ireland, Animals, Mystery, German Literature, Mystery Thriller, Humor, Fantasy, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 12928
places: Glenkill
series: Sheep Detective Story
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Friedrich-Glauser-Preis
category: Debütroman
publisher: Doubleday Canada