&quote;M&quote; is for Malice

"e;M"e; is for money. Lots of it. "e;M"e; is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands."e;M"e; is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune--four men with very different outlooks, temperaments, and needs, linked only by blood and money.

Eighteen years ago, one of them--angry, troubled, and in trouble--went missing."e;M"e; is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother."e;M"e; is for memories, none of them happy.

The bitter memories of an embattled family. This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "e;M"e; is for malice.And in brutal consequence, "e;M"e; is for murder, the all-too-common outcome of familial hatreds."e;M"e; is for malice . . . and malice kills.