Three Bags Full

By Leonie Swann

Book Overview

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, this funny and surprising mystery features a new breed of detectives you've got to read to baaaaa-lieve.

This twentieth-anniversary deluxe paperback features a foreword by A. J. Finn, discussion questions, and more.

Something is not right with George the shepherd. His sheep have gathered around him outside the cozy Irish village of Glennkill to assess the situation. George has cared for the sheep, reading them books every night, and now he lies pinned to the ground with a spade. His flock, far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep, sets out to find George's killer, led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world).

Her team of investigators includes Othello, who was rescued from the Dublin Zoo; Mopple the Whale, who is always hungry and remembers everything; and Zora, an existential ewe--just to name a few. Together, the sheep discuss the crime late into the night, and their speculations vary wildly. Determined to unravel the mystery, they embark on furtive missions into the village, where they encounter a hoof-full of two-legged suspects. There's Ham, the terrifying butcher who smells of death; Rebecca, the secretive village newcomer; and Father Will, a sinister priest the sheep call God.

With wit and heart, this clever international bestseller is a mystery to chew on--and savor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641296828
• ISBN13: 9781641296823
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Soho Crime
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Oops, this one's in GERMAN

I absolutely love-love-loved this book in English (Titled 'Three Bags Full') and am trying to learn German; now I just need to get my hands on the German audio version so that I can follow along...

sheep detectives

Absolutely wonderful even if you do not have sheep but especially fun if you do.

Sheep detectives?

Over the years there have been books with rabbits, mice, bears, and other non-humans as protagonists, but this is the first one that I have every read that features sheep. Not only sheep, but a flock determined to find out who killed their shepherd. Naturally, this takes place in Ireland, where the fantastic always seems commonplace. The writing is witty, and told from the perspective of a sheep. There are too many members of the flock for all of them to be fully fleshed out as characters, but they are, after all, sheep. The humans aren't really more detailed, but they appear to us as they appear to the sheep, even if not fully realized. The plot was interesting, and there were some intersting side stories, and I enjoyed the book very much. If you don't like animals, however, don't read the book!

Three bags full

It's a very weird, beautiful mirror for us humans. Ladies, please dont wear make-up,when you read this book. Gentlemen, be prepared, it is better then the Life of Brian. I got tears of laughing all the time. One of the rare books, you have to have at home - at least in 3 samples, in order to be able to give it to your highly sophisticated or misanthrop friends. Enjoy.

Watch Out! American Readers....

This is the same book as "Three Bags Full". It just has a different title.