Big Bad Wool
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
In the highly anticipated follow-up to the breakout offbeat hit Three Bags Full (now a major motion picture: The Sheep Detectives), an enterprising flock of sheep must get to the bottom of just who—or what—is leaving a trail of grisly destruction in its wake.
With one solved mystery under their wooly belts, the time has come for the sheep of Glennkill to explore Europe. Together with their new shepherdess, Rebecca, they move into their winter quarters in the shadow of a French chateau. But their new home is far from idyllic. A number of sheep from a previous flock have disappeared, and deer are dying unnatural deaths in the forest. The strange goats from the neighboring pasture have a theory: a werewolf. Could that be real, or just a fantasy?
When a human falls victim, it becomes clear that even fantasies can be fatal. And the last thing the sheep want is to lose another shepherd. With the help of the goats next door, they follow the werewolf’s trail in a desperate attempt to save both themselves and Rebecca with sheep logic, courage, and woolpower.
This clever, tense mystery features the ultimate amateur sleuths as they ponder curious human motives, attempt to change their fortunes by eating tarot cards, and borrow a harebrained scheme from a not-so-secret spy in an attempt to thwart the beast that’s been stalking them.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Swann's witty sequel to Three Bags Full, a crime-solving flock of Irish sheep and their shepherd, Rebecca, head to a remote chateau in France for the winter season. Rebecca lives in a small camper with her mother, a tarot card reader, while the flock grazes the surrounding meadow. When several deer are found dead in the nearby forest, locals believe it's the work of the Garou, a legendary shape-shifting werewolf. Then a human body is found with wounds similar to the deer, and the sheep—led by the clever Miss Maple—trot into action to protect Rebecca, and themselves, from harm. Soon, their investigation puts them on a collision course with a hell-bent Garou hunter. As in the previous book, Swann gives each of her animal protagonists a distinctive voice and personality, and she stirs up hilarious misunderstandings between the flock and their human counterparts. The mystery itself is brisk and surprising. Cozy mystery fans will be delighted.
