Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, this funny and ewe-nique mystery starring a flock of sheep is a must-read, international bestseller. On a hillside near the quaint 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 deeply for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night, and as a result they are far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly...

Swann's flock of resourceful crime-solving sheep return in the follow-up to the quirky international bestseller Three Bags Full which is a shear joy to read. Following their successful investigation into the murder of George the shepherd, the flock have a new shepherdess, Rebecca, and a new home in France, though the setting is far from idyllic. A number of the sheep from the previous flock have disappeared, and other local creatures have been prey to a shadowy theat. Could the theory of a werewolf be more than a wild fairy tale? When a human falls victim though, it becomes clear that even...