The Monster of Florence

In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil") and Erik Larson ("The Devil in the White City"), New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy. 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. Like one of Preston's thrillers, The Monster Of Florence, tells a remarkable and harrowing story involving murder, mutilation, and suicide-and at the center of it, Preston and Spezi, caught in a bizarre prosecutorial vendetta.

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[mmedefarge]

I love Italy but its government is so corrupt from Berlusconi down to local prosecutors. Berlusconi, with his Mafia ties, has been Prime Minister not once but twice. The psycho in question is also probably a member of the mob, which is why he knows that he can do whatever he wants.

[Desertphile]

The Italian law enforcement agencies actively inhibited the investigation by refusing to question the lone person most likely to be the serial killer; the Italian police investigators ought to be charged with aiding the murderer after the fact.

[Salvofugaz]

Giuttari fortunately did not follow the FBI's profile otherwise no one would pay for these crimes!!

[ilparola]

@LupisNero is not so easy, i am sorry but this book is pure fantasy. Italian police was impreparate that's sure, but the Monster was (is) probably the most clever serial killer Ever. there is Not a case like this in History, the Monster of Florence it's a very intricated story full of crazy peaple and horrible family stories.

[dontmakemeMAD1990]

@LupisNero indeed

its almost like the monster realy isnt the murderer

its like the whole shit around it is the monster

[kanglarette]

To klaaun. I just felt deeply sorry for all the lost.This true life story has blown the door wide open to my soul.

[klaaun]

@kanglarette I'M ITALIAN!! AND I HATE BERLUSCONI ALL ITALIAN GOVERNMENT!!!

[kanglarette]

I hate italians

[hejduk12345]

haha this is hilarious monster of florence what a lad! please tell me this is real!!!