The Blackwood estate in Rhinebeck, deep in the Hudson Valley, was a fortress disguised as a secluded architectural paradise. Set upon two hundred acres of dense pine forests overlooking the Hudson River, the compound was protected by reinforced titanium-core perimeter fences, thermal motion tracking grids, and an off-grid underground hydroelectric turbine. By 11:30 PM, the armored convoy rolled through the iron security gates, pulling up before the imposing cedar-and-fieldstone manor.…
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