puzzle

During a snowy, wintry afternoon in Sunset Towers, six-year-old Violet Westing couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding when her beloved grandfather, Samuel Westing, read out his will. It was a strange moment. Little Violet was named among those to participate in the Westing Game, a peculiar and morbid contest that would determine the heir to the Westing fortune.

It was like any other day for Dirk Stroeve, an artist living in the heart of Paris, who nurtured an immense admiration for Strickland, the prodigal British painter, whose life was as mysterious as his art. Since Strickland's abrupt departure, life had become a monotonous cycle for Dirk. He missed the infuriating yet intriguing conversations with Strickland. One day, Dirk received a letter, which brought a whirlwind of emotions; it was from Strickland.