A mystery story with a difference - the narrator Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome, and sees the world in an unusual way

For older children - fans of Sherlock Holmes of course, but also books by Malorie Blackman or Anne Fine

Sold over 2 million copies in Vintage and close to 1 million in Red Fox

'Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them'

This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could ever have predicted.

Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can read an interview with the author Mark Haddon, and learn about the background to Christopher's story.

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