7.+Setting

**//__The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night Time__//** takes place in present day Swindon, England. Christopher, the protagonist has aspergers syndrome which is a type of autism. He lives in a suburb of Swindon and goes to a special school and his counselor, Siobhan encourages Christopher to write a book about a mystery, his favorite genre. Christopher’s house has never changed because individuals with aspergers syndrome cannot handle change. Christopher’s father told him how his mom suddenly “died” and would never come back. While Christopher is trying to figure out who killed Wellington, his neighbor’s dog, he also finds out more about his mother’s “death."
 * // Swindon to London, England //**

 **36 Randolph Street** (Christopher's street in Swindon)    ** Christopher’s father has been telling him that his mother is dead, but really she is alive; she had an affair with their neighbor and moved away to London. Christopher’s father decided to lie about her death at the time because it seemed easier than trying to explain what actually happened. When Christopher finds multiple letters from his mother hidden in his father’s closet, he struggles to take in the reality of his discovery. At the same time, his father also admits to killing Wellington, their neighbor’s dog. Because Christopher feels unsafe being home with his father, he decides to travel to London to live his mother. **