num_pages: 7
description: As Samuel G. Westing's 16 heirs gather for the reading of his will, they are elated to find that one of them stands to inherit a cool $200 million. In order to collect it, all he or she has to do is expose Mr. Westing's murderer, who also happens to be one of the heirs. As they are paired up and furnished with a set of clues, each scrambles to unravel the murder mystery. In a contest where nothing is as it seems, someone could wind up very rich—or very dead.Ellen Raskin's imaginative use of subterfuge, illusion, and word games will fascinate anyone who loves a clever challenge. Jeff Woodman's smooth narration guides listeners through a maze of bombings, thefts, and strange clues as they play along with the characters. Readers are guaranteed a good time as they attempt to solve the mystery before the characters do.An unabridged production on 6 CDs (6 hours, 30 minutes).
language: English
title: The Westing Game
titlecomplete: The Westing Game
characters: Douglas Hoo, Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Jake Wexler, Sandy Hoo, Christos Theodorakis, J.J. Ford, Otis Amber, Turtle Wexler, Berthe Erica Crowe, Flora Baumbach, Samuel W. Westing, James Hoo, Alexander McSouthers, Denton Deere, Theo Theodorakis, Sydelle Pulaski
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, School, Juvenile, Young Adult, Classics, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Fiction
ratings_count: 205627
places: Westingtown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Banta Award, awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Book, Fiction (Paperback), awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Virginia Reader's Choice
publisher: Recorded Books