The Testament

533 pages

English language

Published Jan. 30, 2000 by Island Books.

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978-0-440-29585-3
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In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions, a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives.

Because Troy Phelan's new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil.

Enter the lawyers. Nate O'Riley is fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan's family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate is crashing through the Brazilian jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and where a woman - pursued by enemies and friends alike - holds a stunning …

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Subjects

  • People with disabilities -- Fiction
  • Americans -- Brazil -- Fiction
  • Women missionaries -- Fiction
  • Death instinct -- Fiction
  • Billionaires -- Fiction
  • Recluses -- Fiction