by John Grisham
First published 1999
As billionaire Troy Phelan's final hours tick away, he rewrites his will, naming a mysterious missionary in Brazil as his sole heir. This sets off a cutthroat race as his estranged family and a disgraced lawyer scramble to find her and claim the colossal fortune. In the Brazilian jungle, the woman, Rachel Lane, guards her own surprising secret as enemies and allies close in around her.
Genres: fiction, adventure, contemporary, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Brazil, United States
Period: 21st-century
473 pages · Paperback · Arrow Books