Who did it?

     There are many characters in the book "The Westing Game" and one of them is a Murderer. I believe that that person is Grace Windsor Wexler. Grace Wexler is a wealthy woman who likes luxurious things. For example, when she and her husband moved into Sunset Towers she wanted to redo all her furniture. Grace Wexler also liked that the apartment building looked classy on the inside as well as the outside. Grace Wexler likes everyone to know that she is wealthy. During the reading of the will in chapter four she would not take off her fur coat so that everyone would know that she had money. She is a very vain woman. Following are the reasons why I think Grace Windsor Wexler is the one who murdered Mr. Westing.

     Grace Windsor Wexler is always trying to make herself look good. First of all,when she moved into Sunset Towers she decided to get new fancy stationery to show off to her so-called friends. Then when she was asked to write down her occupation she wrote, "heiress". Grace Wexler likes get what she wants. When Barney Northrup showed her and Dr. Wexler the apartment, Grace whined to her husband about how great the apartment was until he agreed to take it. In chapter 3 while Angela is having her wedding dress made, Grace is always there telling the dress maker what to do.  Because of these character traits I think that Grace is guilty.

    Sometimes a person who likes to get their own way and who likes nice things can go to extremes.  Grace Wexler murdered Mr. Westing to get her inheritance. She thinks that they were distantly related and she wanted to claim her money as soon as possible. In Addition, Grace Wexler would do anything to maintain her status. In other words, because she likes to look good in front of others and likes to have things done her own way, Grace Wexler could have gotten rid of Mr. Westing because he owed her something or maybe he got in the way of something she wanted. Of all the characters in "The Westing Game" I think the Grace Wexler is the one with the means and motive to murder Mr. Westing.