Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family. Publisher: Vintage Publishing Author(s): Mark Haddon Number of pages: 304 Publication date: 2005 Dimensions: 196 x 133 x 20 Cover type: Paperback / softback