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Amazon Best of the Month, June 2008:

When author Douglas Preston moved his family to Florence he never expected he would soon become obsessed and entwined in a horrific crime story whose true-life details rivaled the plots of his own bestselling thrillers. While researching his next book, Preston met Mario Spezi, an Italian journalist who told him about the Monster of Florence, Italy's answer to Jack the Ripper, a terror who stalked lovers' lanes in the Italian countryside. The killer would strike at the most intimate time, leaving mutilated corpses in his bloody wake over a period from 1968 to 1985. One of these crimes had taken place in an olive grove on the property of Preston's new home. That was enough for him to join "Monsterologist" Spezi on a quest to name the killer, or killers, and bring closure to these unsolved crimes. Local theories and accusations flourished: the killer was a cuckolded husband; a local aristocrat; a physician or butcher, someone well-versed with knives; a satanic cult. Thomas Harris even dipped into "Monster" lore for some of Hannibal Lecter's more Grand Guignol moments in Hannibal. Add to this a paranoid police force more concerned with saving face and naming a suspect (any suspect) than with assessing the often conflicting evidence on hand, and an unbelievable twist that finds both authors charged with obstructing justice, with Spezi jailed on suspicion of being the Monster himself. The Monster of Florence is split into two sections: the first half is Spezi's story, with the latter bringing in Preston's updated involvement on the case. Together these two parts create a dark and fascinating descent into a landscape of horror that deserves to be shelved between In Cold Blood and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. --Brad Thomas Parsons]]> 2198274 11 2204022 book 10 6 2008 The Monster of Florence total:2344|5:351|4:884|3:795|2:265|1:49| 2344 8255 4454 739 12577 3.82 33983 3690 12718 3.56 193 62 27063211 126262 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2263 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.]]> 2008 4 10 false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 15:21:56 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 15:48:40 -0700 2008 The Stranger Beside Me, Helter Skelter) they often just end up being a recitation of the facts without much more going for ...more...]]> 27856575 147818 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 5 false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 09:37:42 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 09:47:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 38939762 241691 3688253 160024209X 9781600242090 12 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3688253.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.63 30
Amazon Best of the Month, June 2008:

When author Douglas Preston moved his family to Florence he never expected he would soon become obsessed and entwined in a horrific crime story whose true-life details rivaled the plots of his own bestselling thrillers. While researching his next book, Preston met Mario Spezi, an Italian journalist who told him about the Monster of Florence, Italy's answer to Jack the Ripper, a terror who stalked lovers' lanes in the Italian countryside. The killer would strike at the most intimate time, leaving mutilated corpses in his bloody wake over a period from 1968 to 1985. One of these crimes had taken place in an olive grove on the property of Preston's new home. That was enough for him to join "Monsterologist" Spezi on a quest to name the killer, or killers, and bring closure to these unsolved crimes. Local theories and accusations flourished: the killer was a cuckolded husband; a local aristocrat; a physician or butcher, someone well-versed with knives; a satanic cult. Thomas Harris even dipped into "Monster" lore for some of Hannibal Lecter's more Grand Guignol moments in Hannibal. Add to this a paranoid police force more concerned with saving face and naming a suspect (any suspect) than with assessing the often conflicting evidence on hand, and an unbelievable twist that finds both authors charged with obstructing justice, with Spezi jailed on suspicion of being the Monster himself. The Monster of Florence is split into two sections: the first half is Spezi's story, with the latter bringing in Preston's updated involvement on the case. Together these two parts create a dark and fascinating descent into a landscape of horror that deserves to be shelved between In Cold Blood and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. --Brad Thomas Parsons]]> 2008 4 2 false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 09:16:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 10:14:13 -0800 2008 The Dark Side of Italy or An Innocent Abroad

Douglas Preston and co-author Mario Spezi undertook their own investigation into an unsolved string of serial killings -- seven couples brutally murdered in near-identical fashion in a period beginning in 1968 and stretching up to 1985. Spezi,...more...]]> 31060530 728435 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 2 false Sun Aug 24 10:28:18 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 10:31:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 40446743 1800363 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 1 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 19 05:54:33 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 05 18:16:00 -0800 2009 more...]]> 36952686 1593316 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 2 false Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 05 07:04:13 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 07:04:57 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 28934415 1168406 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 3 2 false Thu Jul 31 18:50:43 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 19:39:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28278635 651065 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 1 false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 12:09:11 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 14:19:57 -0700 2008 La Nazione at the time of the first murders. The book begins with a background and much of Spezi's ...more...]]> 25384803 166437 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 1 false Tue Jun 24 23:43:21 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 11:22:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24818495 421492 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 2 1 false Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 11:33:35 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 19:12:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 35539769 191578 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 3 1 false Fri Oct 17 06:52:07 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 06:55:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26301109 199414 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 5 1 false Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 11:01:57 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 06:28:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 32508825 969926 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 2 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 05:07:15 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 23 23:41:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 31526942 790468 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 5 1 false Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 10:07:12 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 10:08:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 26834619 188144 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 3 1 false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 04:39:05 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 05:44:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 73026233 2793072 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 0 0 false Wed Sep 30 12:45:07 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:45:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38780971 1653081 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 20:14:03 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 07:51:01 -0800 2008
I wasn't all that interested in the first half of this book, the part that details the crimes and has Preston and Spezi, an Italian journalist, investigating the subject of the old Florentine murders. They do this for a book basically and as ...more...]]> 80929882 1577641 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 5 0 false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 13 21:22:52 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 21:37:03 -0800 2009
The idea of justice is so non-existent in Italy. They decide who is "guilty" and then are blind to eviden...more...]]> 80099112 723253 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 4 0 true Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 06 15:00:13 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 06 15:25:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 78071819 1596850 2198274 0446581194 9780446581196 704 http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-m-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/21/274/2198274-s-1255926764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2198274.The_Monster_of_Florence 3.52 2344 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.]]> 2008 2 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 07:44:26 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 07:50:15 -0800 2009
American thriller writer living in Italy teams with an Italian journalist to research and investigate a killer who shoots young people parked on lover's...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3688253