The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)

A Newbery Medal winner, this mystery novel follows sixteen unlikely people who gather for the reading of the will of Samuel W. Westing, a very wealthy man. They have the potential to become millionaires based on how they play a game, but they must first determine what question they are trying to answer. The Westing game proves to be tricky and dangerous as the heirs pursue clues through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Though Samuel W. Westing is dead, he continues to orchestrate events from beyond. Ellen Raskin constructs a complex cast of characters within a puzzle-filled, word-twisting plot that combines humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and an ALA Notable Book.