The Testament
Readers rate it 3.7 (154 on Hardcover)
550 pages · Released 2000 · Island Books
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The Testament is a legal thriller that explores themes of greed, redemption, and faith through the lens of a massive inheritance dispute. While the plot involves death, pursuit through dangerous jungles, and legal maneuvering, violence is not graphic or frequent. The protagonist is a recovering alcoholic whose journey toward sobriety and purpose provides strong positive messaging about redemption and reconnecting with what matters.
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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 nam... 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 surprise of her own.
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- Fiction
- Women missionaries
- Wills
- People with disabilities
- Billionaires in fiction
- Billionaires
- Death instinct in fiction
- People with disabilities in fiction
- Wills in fiction
- Recluses in fiction
- Recluses
- Death instinct
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ISBN 9780440234746 · Island Books