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“We do have that satellite number that Linda used to call Jin,” Juan said “Did you have Eric, Murph, and Sylvia see if they could trace it?”

“They tried but hit a dead end The signal is routed through a dozen satellites, co where the end user is”

“Don’t worry,” Juan said “If I know MacD, he’s talking Polk’s ears off right noith so us”

FIFTY-SEVEN

MARWOOD ISLAND, QUEENSLAND

As she brought the Marauder into its holad to finally be back at the base Lu had chosen for the trimaran Not only would she be able to finish repairs to the plasun at sea, but she would also be able to see her husband, who had arrived with their prisoner the day before

Located near the Whitsunday archipelago off the central coast of Queensland, Maras home to an abandoned World War II naval base that Lu refurbished when he bought the property The island was shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head, with a circular harbor where theto the ocean at the chin

The setting was ideal because of the fair weather year-round and the calh h space for the restored runway that ran through soh hills on Mickey’s left cheek One end stopped at the sea, the other near the dock A cluster of concrete buildings at Mickey’s nose served as the base quarters and facilities The ears were peaks covered with eucalyptus trees and hoop pines

The Gulfstream was chocked at the end of the runway, and men on ATVs towed equipment to the dock to complete the repairs on the trimaran

After she had tied up the Marauder, she asked where she could find Polk She was directed to the

He was inside at a desk, looking at a laptop with his back to her She leaned against the doorway

“So busy you couldn’t coreet your oife on her triumphant return?”

He turned and sive her a kiss

“I was just checking the weather in Sydney for toht Hot and dry Perfect for the operation”

“Is Rathman in place?”