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ChristopherJohnFrancisBooneknowsallthecountriesoftheworldandtheircapitalsandeveryprimarynumberupto7057.herelateswelltoanimalsbuthasnounderstandingofhumanemotions.Hecannotstandtobetouched.Andhedeteststhecoloryellow.Althoughgiftedwitasuperblylogicalbrain,fifteen-year-oldChristopherisautisticandeverydayinteractionsandadmonishmentshavelittlemeaningforhim.Helivesonpatterns,rulesanddiagramkeptinhispocket.Thenoneday,aneighbor'sdog,Wellington,iskilledandhiscarefullyconstructeduniverseisthreatened.Christophersetsouttosolvethemurderinthestyleofhisfavorite(logical)detective,SherlockHolmes.Whatfollowsmakesforanovelthatdeeplyfunny,poignant,andfascinatinginitsportrayalofapersonwhosecurseandblessingareamindthatperceivestheworldentirelyliterally.