The Hermitage of Camaldoli stood at the highest point of Naples, perched atop a volcanic ridge overlooking the Phlegraean Fields, the Gulf of Pozzuoli, and the sprawling urban sprawl below. Surrounding the sixteenth-century monastic complex were dense chestnut groves and overgrown limestone paths that had served as smuggler conduits since the Middle Ages. The convoy of four armored SUVs ascended the winding mountain road in heavy rain, their headlights cutting…
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