Beyond the Gate

Giulia has spent her career chasing stories that powerful people wanted buried. But nothing prepared her for the gates of Villa delle Querce, a sprawling corporate estate where manicured lawns and marble fountains conceal something far darker than boardroom politics. When a whistleblower scientist makes contact with a desperate plea and a cache of encrypted documents, Giulia finds herself pulled into a conspiracy that reaches from sterile laboratories to the highest floors of a multinational empire. The deeper she digs, the more the villa reveals itself not as a headquarters but as a fortress built on secrets.With the help of Leo, a hacker who trusts no one and fears everything, Giulia follows a trail of suppressed research, suspicious deaths, and institutional silence that stretches back decades. Every answer she uncovers opens a more terrifying question. The people who run Villa delle Querce don't just protect their interests — they erase threats. And Giulia, with her notebooks and her stubborn refusal to look away, has just become the next one.As the walls close in and the line between journalist and target dissolves, Giulia must decide how much of herself she's willing to burn to bring the truth into the light. The story she's chasing could take down a giant — if she survives long enough to publish it.Perfect for fans of John le Carre, Stieg Larsson, and slow-burn investigative thrillers where the paper trail is as dangerous as any weapon.

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