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Dec 27, 2011 · 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.
- Dell
- $7.49
Troy Phelan, an eccentric elderly billionaire, has written many wills during his life, but right before he dies by suicide, he leaves one final will, a holographic will, as a last surprise. He then leaps from a balcony to his death. He leaves his vast fortune to an illegitimate daughter, Rachel Lane, instead of his six children by three marriages.
- John Grisham
- 1999
Feb 2, 1999 · The Testament, John Grisham The Testament is an adventure story by American author John Grisham. It was published on February 2, 1999. Troy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the U.S. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die.
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Feb 2, 1999 · Hardcover – Big Book, February 2, 1999. by John Grisham (Author) 4.5 19,767 ratings. See all formats and editions. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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 ...
- John Grisham
- $19.89
- Doubleday
Sep 6, 2023 · Last Updated September 6, 2023. Troy Phelan is an ultra-wealthy man. He has six children from three marriages and another daughter whose mother was not his wife. For reasons his children, most of ...
Dec 27, 2011 · The Testament is a quick read, a wild ride, and surprisingly affecting. Its unexpected conclusion leaves the reader reflective. — Books & Culture. Wendy Murray Zoba. Frank Muller's reading of John Grisham's latest and much heralded legal thriller is a testament to his versatility.
Overview. John Grisham’s The Testament (1999) is part legal suspense thriller, part adventure story. It begins with the suicide of an elderly billionaire, Troy Phelan. After he leaves his inheritance to an unknown daughter, Rachel, a missionary somewhere in Brazil’s wetlands, his remaining children and their greedy lawyers wage a battle ...
