<Dd> An old lady, who is one of Christopher's neighbours, who offers information to help Christopher's investigation regarding his parents and Mr and Mrs Shears . </Dd> <Dd> Ed Boone's employee . </Dd> <Dd> Christopher's pet rat . </Dd> <Dd> Mrs Shears' large black poodle, which Christopher finds dead in her garden, with a garden fork sticking out of him . </Dd>

List of characters in the curious incident of the dog in the night-time