“Of course I did. But by the time I got the message, she’d left the castle and all we could do was keep watch on her from the yacht. I told you how well MacDuff’s property was guarded. We have to remain out of sight and maintain our distance or have MI6 agents on top of us. I knew that wasn’t what you’d want to happen. They’d get in our way.” He added quickly, “She only stayed a short time at the village and then they were on their way back to the castle. I’m about to take a team to Kilgoray and ask a few casual questions to see if Caleb has been seen there. He’s not someone who is easy to forget.”

“No, he’s not,” Bohdan said curtly. “And he’ll be even more memorable once I get my hands on him. Don’t blow this, Chiswick. If he’s there in the village, find him. If he’s not, comb the area, but try to be subtle, dammit. We don’t want to tip our hands before we can get hold of him. Dealing directly with MI6 and the British aristocracy could be awkward.”

Awkward? Chiswick almost had to laugh. No one was less subtle than the Bohdan he had come to know over the years. He thrived on brutality and power, and his position as second in command to the general had only exaggerated that arrogance. “Naturally, I’ll do as you say. We also got photos of the man who was with the MacGuire woman. If Kilgoray doesn’t pan out, maybe I can deliver him to you. He might be able to give us the information we need about Caleb.”

“Perhaps. But you’ve convinced me Jane MacGuire almost certainly could. Which means I need to know everything about her. Phone, close relatives or friends. Anything I can use to make her come to heel. I want her scared and shivering whenever I come near her.” He added with soft sarcasm, “And if you hadn’t let her slip through your fingers tonight, I would have had her. I wouldn’t have needed anything but a few hours and my own skill to make her give me Caleb. Remember that when you’re searching Kilgoray for him.”

“I’ll remember. But we’re getting closer all the time. Are you on your way?”

“I will be after I hang up. Get back to that village and find Caleb!”

*  *  *

Caleb called Palik when he was on his way to Palik’s hotel. “Has Bohdan showed up in the city yet?”