The westing game (puffin modern classics) - Ellen Raskin

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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.

A Newbery Medal Winner A supersharp mystery.

confoundingly clever, and very funny.

-- Booklist , starred review 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 Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award An ALA Notable Book Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.

-- The New York Times Book Review A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges--a demanding but rewarding book.

-- The Horn Book.