{"product_id":"fifty-four-pigs-a-dr-bannerman-vet-mystery-paperback","title":"Fifty-Four Pigs: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilipp Schott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Original, well-constructed, with a cast of interesting characters.\" -- Ian Hamilton, author of the Ava Lee series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A delicious read.\" -- Iona Whishaw, author of the Lane Winslow mystery series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A charming mystery.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA swine barn explodes near a lakeside town, putting veterinarian Dr. Peter Bannerman on a collision course with murder and a startling conspiracy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter is an odd duck, obsessed with logic and measurable facts, an obsession he puts to good use in his veterinary practice. When a murder is connected to the swine barn explosion and his friend Tom becomes the prime suspect, Peter feels compelled to put his reasoning skills, and his dog Pippin's remarkable nose, to use to help clear him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe situation darkens with a second murder and a series of break-ins, including at Peter's house and clinic, but Peter has a hard time knowing when he is out of his depth, despite warnings from his brother-in-law Kevin, an RCMP officer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately Peter finds himself out in the middle of a frozen lake during a blizzard, fighting for his life and confronting a horrifying realization he had been blind to all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhilipp Schott\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Germany and grew up in Saskatoon. He now lives in Winnipeg, where he practises veterinary medicine, writes, and shares an old house on the Assiniboine River with his wife, two teenagers, three cats, and a dog. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Veterinarian\u003c\/i\u003e, was a bestseller and was translated into four languages. \u003ci\u003eThe Willow Wren\u003c\/i\u003e is his quasi-fictional account of his family before, during, and after World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.57 x 5.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766710960416,"sku":"9781770416147","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/65a598df53e0e56ad6c174f5629e8b41.webp?v=1780297153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fifty-four-pigs-a-dr-bannerman-vet-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}