Heart of darkness...
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 Phelans 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 ORiley is fresh out of rehab a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelans 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....