The Testament

The Testament by John Grisham follows Troy Phelan, an eccentric billionaire who, moments before leaping to his death from his office window, reveals a secret handwritten will leaving his $11 billion fortune to his unknown illegitimate daughter, Rachel Lane, a missionary living in isolation among an indigenous tribe in Brazil’s remote Pantanal wetlands. Tasked with finding her is Nate O’Riley, a troubled lawyer fresh from rehab, facing perilous jungle travel, his own personal demons, and Rachel’s firm rejection of worldly wealth in favor of her spiritual calling. As Phelan’s greedy family launches legal challenges to contest the will, the story weaves courtroom drama, adventure, and themes of redemption, greed, and faith, culminating in unexpected tragedy and resolution.