Crime and Detection
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time
Author Mark Haddon
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Story
Fifteen year old Christopher loves maths, lists and patterns. He’s a big fan of Sherlock Holmes. He’s never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a murdered dog on his neighbour's lawn, he decides to investigate. In doing so, he discovers more about his own family, which throws his ordered world into chaos.
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Why we chose it
Christopher Boone’s story invites readers to see the world from a different perspective. Through Christopher’s eyes and experience, the novel explores how attention to detail, pattern recognition and logical thinking can become powerful tools for understanding, problem-solving and uncovering mysteries.
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First published
2003, Jonathan Cape