Mrs. Shears

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Mrs. Shears is a character in Mark Haddon’s novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," known as the owner of the murdered dog Wellington and a key figure in Christopher Boone’s investigation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a novel
fictional character
literary character
accuses Christopher Boone of killing Wellington
appearsIn The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time NERFINISHED
appearsInMedium novel
associatedWith Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
calls the police after finding Christopher with Wellington
caresFor Christopher Boone occasionally
comforts Ed Boone NERFINISHED
countryOfFictionalResidence England NERFINISHED
createdBy Mark Haddon NERFINISHED
discovers Christopher Boone holding Wellington’s body
fictionalUniverse The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time universe NERFINISHED
firstPublicationContext The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003 novel) NERFINISHED
formerSpouse Mr. Shears NERFINISHED
gender female
hasConflictWith Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
Ed Boone NERFINISHED
hasDog Wellington NERFINISHED
hasRelationshipWith Ed Boone NERFINISHED
houseIsLocationOf Wellington’s death
involvedIn family tensions between Ed Boone and Judy Boone
lets Christopher Boone stay at her house sometimes NERFINISHED
livesIn Swindon NERFINISHED
maritalStatus divorced
narrativeFunction catalyst for the mystery plot
link between Christopher’s family and the central mystery
neighborOf Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
Ed Boone NERFINISHED
Judy Boone NERFINISHED
owns Wellington NERFINISHED
providesSupportTo Ed Boone NERFINISHED
relationshipToProtagonist initially seen as a victim
later seen as connected to family conflict
neighbor of the protagonist
roleInPlot key figure in Christopher Boone’s investigation
owner of the murdered dog Wellington
speciesOfDogOwned poodle

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Christopher Boone neighbor Mrs. Shears