The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Jonathan Cape, London, 2003. Inscription on front endpaper, tears and chipping to dustjacket at spine ends.

Christopher John Francis Boone is a 15-year-old boy who has behavioural problems and lives with his father, Ed. He explains in his narration that his mother, Judy, died two years before. Then one day, the boy discovers the dead body of the neighbour's dog, Wellington.