"We could simply spirit her out of Russia, and to hell with cleaning up other people's messes?" Emma suggested, but at the raised eyebrow Jack gave her, she sighed. "Of course not. That would be easy in comparison."

And Mr. Priest did so enjoy being difficult.

"Jack says you did not kill anyone, Irina, and I take his word for it," she continued simply. "Now, were you in the room when Lesya Sharankova was killed?"