Malicious Intent is the fourth and concluding novel in the Bonnard Family series…. As Anna and Jim settle happily into their new life together, mysterious events in Jim's life spill over to hurt Anna and create havoc in their lives. Someone is orchestrating the destruction of Jim's career and using Anna as a catalyst. Neither knows about the greedy plans that Allison Draper has devised, a way out of her "pygmied life," to be rid of her mother and live a life of freedom. Her plan to exploit the vulnerable takes a wrong turn and Jim's precarious position reaches new depths. Who is Petey Sloan and what has he to do with the Jim's imploding world? How is he connected to Allison Draper? Both Petey Sloan and Allison Draper put in motion schemes of such malicious intent that they threaten to destroy Jim's and Anna's life. Previous novels in the series include: Phone Calls After, Beginnings and Fast Forward.