MONSTER OF FLORENCE, THE - Grand Central

Douglas Preston fulfilled a lifelong dream when he moved to a farmhouse in Florence. But upon meeting the celebrated journalist Mario Spezi, he was stunned to learn that a horrific double murder had been committed almost outside his door, and by one of the most infamous figures in Italian history - the Monster of Florence. Fascinated, Preston worked with Spenzi to uncover the serial killer who had ritually slain fourteen young lovers and was never caught. Here is the true story of their investigation and their confrontation with the man they believe is the Monster. And in an ironic twist of fate that echoes the city's bloody history, Preston and Spezi themselves became targets of a bizarre police investigation.THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE is a remarkable chronicle of murder, mutilation, deceit, suicide, and vengeance... with Preston and Spezi caught in the middle.