The Monster of Florence - Couverture souple

Preston, Douglas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0446581275 ISBN 13 : 9780446581271

Editeur : Grand Central Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Preston Douglas

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In the tradition of John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City, Douglas Preston weaves a captivating account of crime and punishment in the lush hills of Florence , Italy .

Douglas Preston fulfilled a lifelong dream when he moved with his family to a villa in Florence . Upon meeting celebrated journalist Mario Spezi, Preston was stunned to learn that the olive grove next to his home had been the scene of a horrific double murder committed by one of the most infamous figures in Italian history. A serial killer who ritually murdered fourteen young lovers, he has never been caught. He is known as the Monster of Florence.

Fascinated by the tale, Preston began to work with Spezi on the case. Here is the true story of their search to uncover and confront the man they believe is the Monster. In an ironic twist of fate that echoes the dark traditions of the city's bloody history, Preston and Spezi themselves became targets of a bizarre police investigation.

With the gripping suspense of Preston's bestselling novels, THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE tells a remarkable and harrowing chronicle of murder, mutilation, suicide, and vengeance-with Preston and Spezi caught in the middle.

Quatrième de couverture :

'A rigorous study of a case that gripped the Italian media. Part thriller, part police-procedural' Financial Times

'Compulsive reading' The Sunday Times

'A rattling good story' Daily Telegraph

The 'Monster of Florence', Italy's answer to Jack the Ripper, murdered seven couples in secluded areas outside of Florence over a period of ten years, from 1974 to 1985; he left behind mutilated corpses and a media frenzy. Bestselling thriller writer Douglas Preston and Italian crime reporter Mario Spezi decided to jointly investigate these chilling, unsolved murders. In their quest to identify the killer, they uncovered a murky world of accusations, suspicion, a corrupt police force and a killer always one step ahead. Gripping from beginning to end, this latest edition now includes an explosive new afterword about the recent and much-publicised murder of a British student, Meredith Kercher, and its connection to the monster case. This is a remarkable and harrowing true story of murder, mutilation, and vengeance - with Preston and Spezi caught in the middle.

'A book that anybody who enjoys crime and horror stories should read' Evening Standard, Book of the Week

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Grand Central Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0446581275
• ISBN 13: 9780446581271
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368