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The Monster of Florence is a true account of brutal serial murder in idyllic Florence. After settling in Italy in 2000, Douglas Preston discovered that the olive grove in front of his family's new home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, met Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who had followed the case since the first murders in 1974, 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. It's also the story of how Preston and Spezi themselves became embroiled in the case. Like one of Preston's bestselling thrillers, The Monster of Florence tells a gripping and harrowing story of murder, mutilation, suspicion and ruined lives - and at the centre of it, two brave writers trying to uncover the truth at all costs.
About the author
Douglas Preston, geb. 1956 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studierte in Kalifornien zunächst Mathematik, Biologie, Chemie, Physik, Geologie, Anthropologie und Astrologie und später Englische Literatur. Nach dem Examen startete er seine Karriere beim 'American Museum of Natural History' in New York. Eines Nachts, als Preston seinen Freund Lincoln Child auf eine mitternächtliche Führung durchs Museum einlud, entstand dort die Idee zu ihrem ersten gemeinsamen Thriller 'Relic', dem viele weitere internationale Bestseller folgten. Douglas Preston schreibt auch Solo-Bücher und verfasst regelmäßig Artikel für diverse Magazine. Er lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen drei Kindern an der US-Ostküste.
Mario Spezi ist ein mehrfach ausgezeichneter italienischer Journalist, der über viele der großen Verbrechen in seinem Heimatland geschrieben hat - von Mafiaaktivitäten bis Terrorismus.
Summary
The Monster of Florence, which was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non Fiction in 2010, is a true account of brutal serial murder in idyllic Florence.
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'An intriguing and fascinating page-turner' - Minette Walters
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"An intriguing and fascinating page-turner ... with as many twists as a novel ... Tuscany is as vividly drawn as the people who inhabit its landscape ... a cracking read" Minette Walters
