Henry Mathews hails from a small town and has made a name for himself as a promising young lawyer at a prestigious Chicago law firm. When the wealthiest man from his hometown in Kansas unexpectedly dies, Henry is tasked with executing the will, which brings his past rushing back. The reading of the will shocks the deceased's son and the entire town. The oil millionaire has left nearly all his fortune to a homeless man, Raymond Boyd, who sits in the park with a vulture on his shoulder, preaching about the apocalypse. Suddenly, Boyd becomes the most powerful man in the county, owning oil wells, the bank, and the supermarket. The town's respectable citizens feel threatened and are determined to contest the will and its executor, Henry Mathews. As Henry gets to know Boyd, he decides to offer legal support, sensing that Boyd carries a terrible secret that could shake the entire town to its core.
Reed Arvin Książki



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