![]() ![]() Puzzles, involving both words and numbers, play a crucial role in The Parker Inheritance, and the novel pays direct homage to The Westing Game. ![]() We spoke with Johnson about the power of perception, the personal roots of his novel, and addressing issues of prejudice for young readers. Along the way, the children unearth a decades-old hate crime and confront the town’s lingering racial tensions. When neighbors Candice and Brandon discover a cryptic letter containing clues to a secret fortune, they set out to solve the riddle. Johnson’s forthcoming novel, The Parker Inheritance, blends history and mystery in a puzzle adventure s et in the fictional town of Lambert, S.C.- inspired in part by the author’s South Carolina hometown of Florence. Varian Johnson is the author of the Jackson Greene middle grade series, which includes his 2014 caper, The Great Greene Heist, and the 2016 follow-up, To Catch a Cheat. ![]()
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