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Monster of Florence, The

By: Grand Central Publishing

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Reference Books (Grand Central Publishing)


Product Info

Title
Monster of Florence, The
Category
Author
Douglas Preston
Publish Year
2013
Pages
368
Dimensions
5x8x1"
NKG Part #
2148114523
Type
Softcover

Description

In 2000, Douglas Preston fulfilled a dream to move his family to Italy. Then he discovered that the olive grove in front of their 14th century farmhouse had been the scene of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, meets Italian investigative journalist Mario Spezi to learn more.

This is the true story of their search for--and identification of--the man they believe committed the crimes, and their chilling interview with him. And then, in a strange twist of fate, Preston and Spezi themselves become targets of the police investigation. Preston has his phone tapped, is interrogated, and told to leave the country. Spezi fares worse: he is thrown into Italy's grim Capanne prison, accused of being the Monster of Florence himself.