This book teases that there is a bookie and a bomber amongst its characters, and ends with the revelation that a dead man is still alive and posing as a doorman named McSouthers.
One character in this work steals a Mickey Mouse clock and knows only a few American words, like "Boom!" Another character is a cripple, who discovers a new bird. This book teases that there is a bookie and a bomber amongst its characters, and ends with the revelation that a dead man is still alive and posing as a doorman named McSouthers. FTP, name this  Newberry-winning book by Ellen Raskin about various heirs striving to solve the titular puzzle.
One character in this work steals a Mickey Mouse clock and knows only a few American words, like "Boom!"
The Westing Game 