Big Bad Wool

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 fantasies can be fatal. And the last thing the sheep want is to lose another shepherd. With the help of their goat neighbours, they follow the werewolf's trail in a desperate attempt to save both themselves and Rebecca with sheep logic, courage, and concentrated food.