I remember the story, bt i forget the novel name :( i think its one of the Sidney sheldon fiction ?

th story starts like, one person roaming in the streets of sum city with his big dog n istant [ i think body guard ].. then he died in the ship accident, aft tht all his family members were arrived for knowing the will.. tht time the lawyers says tht he has another daughter, so the will be distributed to all of thm.. thn the daughter comes... so any one cud u pls tel me wats the novel name ??