In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furious rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phela wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and h minions, a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle an transform dozens of lives.
Because Troy Phelan's new will names a sole surprise heir to h eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman name Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil.
Enter the lawyers. Nate O'Riley is fresh out of rehab, 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....