![]() ![]() The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance. She then deftly unravels it again in a surprising (but fair) and highly satisfying ending. ![]() And one of them won! With her own special blend of intricacy, humor, and upside-down perceptions, Ellen Raskin has entangled a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot. Angela Wexler Turtles beautiful older sister, shes engaged to Denton Deere. All they had to do was find the answer, but the answer to what? The Westing game was tricky and dangerous, but the heirs played on, through blizzards and burglaries and bombs bursting in air. by Ellen Raskin Buy Study Guide The Westing Game Character List Turtle Wexler A smart young girl with a talent for the stock market, she has a long braid and kicks people in the shins. The not-quite-perfect heirs were paired, and each pair was given $10,000 and a set of clues (no two sets of clues were alike). They could become millionaires, depending on how they played the game. Sixteen people were invited to the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. ![]()
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