Mystery
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
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, one things' for sure: Sam Westing may be dead... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! - From Goodreads
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, one things' for sure: Sam Westing may be dead... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! - From Goodreads
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Mo is looking forward to a summer of helping the Colonel and Miss Lana run their cafe, but then one of the regulars turns up murdered. Of course Mo and her best friend Dale are convinced they will solve the case before the questionable city-slicker detective. First in a series.
Mo is looking forward to a summer of helping the Colonel and Miss Lana run their cafe, but then one of the regulars turns up murdered. Of course Mo and her best friend Dale are convinced they will solve the case before the questionable city-slicker detective. First in a series.