Characters - The Curious Incident of the Dog

Character histories/descriptions


• Christopher Boone: the story's protagonist, who travels across England to find his mother. He investigates the mystery behind Wellington's death.

• Ed Boone: Christopher's father, who is a heating engineer. He looks after Christopher on his own after his wife, Judy, leaves him. He is usually very patient and understanding with Christopher.

• Judy Boone: Christopher's mother. Christopher is told by his father that she died of a heart attack before the start of the book. Not much of an initial description is given, but Christopher describes more about her as the story proceeds.

• Siobhan: Christopher's psychiatrist, best friend, and mentor. She teaches him how society works and how to behave within its complex guidelines.

• Roger Shears (Mr Shears): he lived near the Boones but has left his wife to live with Christopher's mother, Judy Boone, before the story begins.

• Eileen Shears (Mrs Shears): one of the neighbours, who attempts to console Ed for a time after Christopher learns of his mother's death. At the start of the novel, Mrs Shears' dog, Wellington, is found murdered with a garden fork.

• Mrs Alexander: one of Christopher's neighbours, who tries to help Christopher.

• Mrs Gascoyne: the "Head Mistress" at Christopher's school who (reluctantly) allows Christopher to take the A-level maths (but only refused at first because "they didn't have the facilities to let us sit A levels".)

• Reverend Peters: the invigilator for the A-level maths exam. He becomes involved in a discussion with Christopher regarding the existence of God.

• Mrs Peters: Christopher's art teacher.

• Wellington: Mrs Shears' large black poodle, which Christopher finds dead in her front yard with a pitchfork in it.

• Toby: Christopher's pet rat.

• Mr Jeavons: the psychologist at Christopher's school.

• Steve: a student who comes to Christopher's school on Thursdays.

Francis: a student at Christopher's school.

• Rhodri: a man who is employed with Ed Boone when he does heating maintenance and boiler repairs.

• Sandy: a golden retriever given to Christopher by his father near the end of the story.