The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) - Ellen Raskin

When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, 16 very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will--and what a will it is. A Newbery Medal-winning novel. \nA Newbery Medal Winner \nA supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny. --Booklist, starred review\n \n \n A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger--and a possible murderer--to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead...but that won't stop him from playing one last game \n Winner of the Newbery Medal \n Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award \n An ALA Notable Book \n \n \n \n Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand. --The New York Times Book Review \nA fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book. --The Horn Book\n