Synopsis

Detective Boris almost caught mafia boss Messina Denaro in Sicily. Denaro escaped with a hi-tech briefcase. People say the briefcase holds plans to twist elections, start pandemics, and control people with AI.

Maria, a London event planner, is forced to run “The Camp,” a secret summer meeting for billionaires and politicians at a five-star resort. She has a sharp memory and soon fears the guests are writing new rules for the world.

Boris follows Denaro back to the resort. Maria and Boris meet again after many years apart. Their old feelings clash with new secrets. They start to work together, but they never fully trust each other.

The story moves from luxury hotels and Greek ruins to hidden tunnels and glass offices. Each step shows a bigger plot: fake news, money laundering, and “trial crises” held in real towns. Witnesses vanish. Anyone who asks questions is silenced.

In front of their eyes, the biggest events of the world are made. And nothing happens accidently. All is designed. To get control. To get power. To transfer wealth.

In the final three-day showdown, Boris must choose: save Maria or leak the files that could save millions. Maria must decide if she will hide, run, or fight. The briefcase counts down; the world watches without knowing.

This thriller is built for binge reading and clear, visual scenes – ideal for a streamed series.

Key themes

  • Conspiracy and systemic power 
  • Geopolitics and engineered crises
  • Sicily’s beauty versus corruption
  • Big Tech influence and data governance
  • Media manipulation and narrative control
  • Loyalty, betrayal, and moral courage
  • Surveillance, biometrics, and AI
  • Class, wealth extraction, and managed democracy
  • Love under pressure and the cost of truth

Target audience

  • For readers of Dan Brown (secret summits, code-locked MacGuffins)
  • Robert Harris (politics and real-world stakes)
  • Stieg Larsson (whistleblowers, ruthless elites)
  • Olen Steinhauer/John le Carré (modern tradecraft and moral ambiguity).
  • Ideal for fans of prestige thrillers like House of Cards, The Night Manager, and The White Lotus who want a propulsive, cinematic conspiracy narrative that travels elegantly from intimate emotion to global consequence.