Chapters1-3 Summary

The Testament by John Grisham opens with the inner thoughts of Troy Phelan. He explains that he is an old man and ready to die. He detests his family, which consists of his three ex-wives and seven children amongst them. He prefers the company of young, blond mistresses. He is the owner of the Phelan Group and his assets are valued at approximately eleven billion dollars depending upon the day because stocks are variable. He speaks of his imminent death and the tumor he is rumored to have. Some think he is crazy because he wears long white robes and has become a bit of a recluse. He has retained a team of expensive lawyers with whom he plans to sign another will today, one that would erase all those that came before it. He knows that he is about to...