{"product_id":"three-bags-full-a-sheep-detective-story-9780385521116","title":"Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 Georges 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. Theres 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. Its 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529662554165,"sku":"ByrdShop_0385521111","price":252.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780385521116.jpg?v=1780940846","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/three-bags-full-a-sheep-detective-story-9780385521116","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}