The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The story concerns a mystery surrounding the death of a neighbor’s dog, Wellington, found speared by a sharp garden fork. The titular curious incident is a mystery that is investigated by young Christopher Boone, who describes himself as “a mathematician with some behavioral difficulties,” and his relationships with his parents and school mentor. Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father,
takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.