Not one of us

They came to China to build a future.One of them disappeared.In 1893, in the salt marshes of Aigues-Mortes, Italian workers are hunted down in a brutal wave of violence fueled by fear and hatred of the outsider.More than a century later, Daniele Zafon arrives in Beijing, determined to succeed in one of the most powerful and complex economies in the world.But in a system shaped by surveillance, invisible hierarchies, and unwritten rules, being a foreigner is more than a disadvantage.It's a risk.When Daniele vanishes without a trace, those closest to him are pulled into a web of financial ambition, corporate power, and political control that stretches across borders—and beyond what they thought they understood.As past and present begin to mirror each other, one question becomes impossible to ignore:can you ever stop being someone else's outsider?A gripping international thriller that blends history, finance, and psychological tension, Not One of Us explores identity, belonging, and the hidden cost of being a stranger in a world that never stops watching.