Fifty-Four Pigs: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery

Written by Philipp Schott

Narrated by Miles Meili

For readers of The Thursday Murder Club comes a lighthearted mystery with an incredible sense of place

A swine barn explodes near a lakeside town, putting veterinarian Dr. Peter Bannerman on a collision course with murder and a startling conspiracy.

Peter 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.

The 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.

Ultimately 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Release date: Apr 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781773059938

Reviews for Fifty-Four Pigs

[Mariann Searle · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The good first - The plot and the writing are good. The protagonist, and the narrator, however, are obnoxious. The reader’s voice is nasal and irritating, and the character is boring. I’m pretty sure I would not be happy in Iceland if his sort is typical.