how his wife jennie had insisted that he live out the dreams on his bucket list while he was still fit and reasonably agile ; his wife who he had met in england when she was in charge of the investigation of the murder of two of his closest friends ; his wife who was now keeping an eye on the business from the manor house in herefordshire in constant contact with his offices in brunei and helped by his best friend and army buddy robbie mcelroy ; his wife who he spoke to every day .