A character with dual identities named "Sandy" /s

[Lee]

Book was published AT LEAST 20 years ago, but how much older than that I don't know.

It was a children/young-teen type novel.

I remember the cover art as having several rooms and people in those rooms doing different things. It was like someone from across the street was spying on the entire building.

I think it was a "who-dun-it" mystery type book, were the main protagonist (a young girl I believe) had to solve some kind of mystery regarding a murder.

The key thing that I remember most vividly was at the end a character is revealed to have dual identities, and I believe that character's name was Sandy, and I believe this person had been manipulating the mystery in the background the whole time.

Sorry, that's all I remember!

[Tab]

The first book that popped in my head was on of the Sammy Keyes books b/c the cover fits a little

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Do you remember if this was a series?
Since it was a murder, do you think the book was geared toward/featured older teens?

Do you remember the setting (big city, rural, present time, set in 1920s, etc)?

[Lee]

Tab wrote: "The first book that popped in my head was on of the Sammy Keyes books b/c the cover fits a little

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

..."

Thanks, but not it! I'm pretty sure it was NOT a series. I have a feeling the main protagonist was more like 12-13 years old?

Don't remember the setting. The things that really stand out is the cover art I mentioned, and the character named Sandy. I keep thinking the plot of the book centered around having to figure out who murdered a character. And I think eventually the protagonist figured out this person "Sandy" has been the "murdered" character all along, that Sandy faked his own death for some reason...

[M. Lee]

Okay, I'm almost sure this is The Westing Game, although the closest cover I could find to what you mentioned is this:

[Lee]

Omg that is right!!! Thank you sooo much!!!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Lee--you were the sixth person to ask for help finding this book. That means it's time to add it to my YA bookshelf. :o)

Congrats on finding it.

[Kris]

+1 TBR :)

[Sophie]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Lee--you were the sixth person to ask for help finding this book. That means it's time to add it to my YA bookshelf. :o)

Congrats on finding it."

Ann and Kris, I heartily recommend this book. It's one of my favorites of all time.