Books The Westing Game: by Ellen Raskin (Author)

"The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin is a mystery novel centered around sixteen seemingly unrelated individuals who are brought together for the reading of the will of the eccentric millionaire Sam Westing. Westing, founder of a successful paper products corporation, has died under mysterious circumstances, and the will reveals that one of the heirs is responsible for his death.

The heirs are paired off and given sets of clues to solve the mystery and win Westing's vast fortune. The story unfolds in Sunset Towers, where the heritage claimants live in proximity and work together and against each other to uncover the truth. Key characters include Turtle and Angela Wexler, Judge J.J. Ford, Theo Theodorakis, and others with colorful and secretive backgrounds.