Mr. Hoo
James Shin Hoo is the husband of Madame Hoo and the father of Doug Hoo. They live in apartment 4C of Sunset Towers. Mr. Hoo owns a restaurant called "Shin Hoo's Restaurant" that serves authentic chinese food. However, his business is failing because of the Theodorakis coffee shop located in the lobby which draws all his customers. Mr. Hoo is very strict towards his son. He feels like Doug is wasting his time when he practices for running. He always tells his son to "Go Study." For his position, he writes that he is a "restauranteur". Mr. Hoo's partner is Grace Wexler and their clues are FRUITED, PURPLE, WAVES, FOR, SEA. They believe that "fruited purple" should be changed to "purple fruit" with an extra "ed". The interpret this to mean "Ed Plum", the attorney who read Westing's will. Mr. Hoo has a grudge against Sam. Right before he disappeared, James Hoo (an inventor at the time) sued Sam over the rights to the disposable paper diaper. Because Sam disappeared, Hoo was never able to sue him and now he feels like he was cheated.