This had a two-fold purpose; to send a warning that he knew what was intended, and, at the same time, to offer an acceptable compromise.
Acton sicked Callie his half sister on Savoie. When did Callie learn she was his half sister? Why did it anger Savoie? Why did Savoie go ahead with the Howard murder and how? And when and where in what book did all of this happen? Am I missing a short story or something? Last book Callie talked to Savoie. Melinda had not told her about she being her mother and Nigel Howard was alive. Murdered in Material Gain saw Melinda marry a priest and inherit his trust fund to spite Acton’s mother and cousin. This is so convoluted. It’s like a soap opera and murder mystery combined. But like other readers I’m hooked.

