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, 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.
language: English
title: Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
titlecomplete: Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story
characters: Tom O’Malley, Othello (Leonie Swann), Talvikaritsa, Sara (Leonie Swann), Holmes (Leonie Swann), Karitsa, Lilly Thompson, Syntisäkki-Harry, Heide (Leonie Swann), Sir Ritchfield, Wesley Mackey, Gabrielin Pässi, Eddie (Leonie Swann), isä William, Maude (Leonie Swann), Cloud, George Glenn, Lane (Leonie Swann), neiti Maple, Mopple The Whale, Gabriel (Leonie Swann), Rebecca Flock, Fosco, Willow (Leonie Swann), Beth (Leonie Swann), Melmoth, Ramses (Leonie Swann), Zora (Leonie Swann), Josh Baxter, Tess (Leonie Swann), Kate (Leonie Swann), Maisie (Leonie Swann), Abraham »Ham» Rackham, Pamela (Leonie Swann), Cordelia (Leonie Swann)
genres: Audiobook, Crime, German Literature, Animals, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Humor, Fantasy, Ireland, Mystery
ratings_count: 12926
places: Glenkill
series: Sheep Detective Story
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Friedrich-Glauser-Preis
category: Debütroman
publisher: Flying Dolphin Press