The Testament: A Novel

ISBN: 0345531965

Author: Grisham, John

Condition: New

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? A disgraced corporate attorney ventures into a potentially lethal jungle, on a job no one wants, in this ?entertaining page-turner? (USA Today) from the master of the legal thriller.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, handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan?s family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate goes 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 surprise of her own.