<b>A Newbery Medal Winner<br /><br />"A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny." —<i>Booklist</i>, starred review</b><p> </p>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!<br /><br /> <b>Winner of the Newbery Medal</b><br /> <b>Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award</b><br /> <b>An ALA Notable Book</b><br />  <p> </p><b>"Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." —<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br /><br />"A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book." —<i>The Horn Book</i></b>