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The Codicil
The Codicil
Author: Tom Topor
In his first novel since THE ACCUSED, veteran screenwriter Tom Topor unravels the stunning puzzle of a rich man's last-minute addition to his will in this brilliantly written, riveting thriller about how we claim our rightful legacies. — Telecommunications magnate Matthew Marshall is dead; this most public of men has suffered a stroke at his ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780786889068
ISBN-10: 0786889063
Publication Date: 6/1996
Pages: 564
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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teachergurl avatar reviewed The Codicil on + 15 more book reviews
AWESEOM BOOK. TOTALLY ENOJOYED IT.
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Hunt for the heir to half of a self-made millionaires's fortune.
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Very good book - love story, war story, mystery...

From Library Journal
Matthew Marshall, founder of a telecommunications empire, had it all-a beautiful wife and children, houses in Corfu, Telluride, and Antigua-and appears to have been it all-war hero, self-made man, and generous donor to charity. However, his untimely death and a strange codicil added to his will a few weeks before his death stipulating that half of his estate go to an unknown daughter cast doubt on much of his life. Adam Bruno, an erstwhile lawyer who is investigating the existence of the daughter, discovers that Marshall commanded great loyalty from those who knew him but revealed little of himself in return. The only clues lie in a remote cabin in upstate New York that serves as a memorial to Marshall's experiences in the Vietnam War.


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