The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Broché)

My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and the capital cities. And every prime number up to 7507. Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a mystery to solve. Someone has killed the next-door neighbour's dog with a garden fork and Christopher is a suspect. Determined to discover who killed Wellington and going against his father's wishes, Christopher begins an investigation into the dog's murder, asking questions, and recording his findings in a book.
Though he has never previously ventured alone beyond the end of his street, Christopher's detective work ends up taking him on a frightening journey that tears apart his once-familiar world. Simon Stephens's adaptation of Mark Haddon's award-winning novel offers a richly theatrical exploration of this touching and bleakly humorous story. Originally produced in the Cottesloe at the National Theatre on 24 July 2012, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time transferred to the Apollo Theatre on 12 March 2013.