The Monster of Florence
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品牌: Douglas PrestonMario Spezi
基本信息出版社:Grand Central Publishing (2009年6月25日)平装:368页正文语种:英语ISBN:0446581275条形码:9780446581271商品尺寸:13.3 x 2.2 x 20.3 cm商品重量:354 g品牌:Grand Central PublishingASIN:0446581275商品描述内容简介In the tradition of John Berendt'sMidnight in the Garden of Good and Eviland Erik Larson'sThe Devil in the White City, Douglas Preston weaves a captivating account of crime and punishment in the lush hills ofFlorence,Italy.
Douglas Preston fulfilled a lifelong dream when he moved with his family to a villa inFlorence. Upon meeting celebrated journalist Mario Spezi,Prestonwas 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,Prestonbegan 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,Prestonand 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-withPrestonand Spezi caught in the middle.
媒体推荐"Remarkable true-crime story...passionately describes the investigations gone wrong....Prestonknows how to load his storytelling with intriguing evidence and damning details. His feverish style keeps the reader turning with the hope of uncovering the killer's identity." (USA TODAY)
"Preston's account of the crimes is lucid and mesmerizing." (TIME Magazine)
"Suspenseful...reveals much about the dogged writing team as well as the motives of the killers....this bit of real-lifeFlorencebloodletting makes you sweat and think, and presses relentlessly on the nerves." (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review))
"As taut and tense as any of the author's bestselling thrillers...fascinating, stomach-churning...nerve-tingling action and vivid writing...The Monster of Florenceis a gripping tale, filled with shocking crimes, boldly drawn characters, and the careening suspense of the ultimate whodunit." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS)
"The co-authors expertly and entertainingly guide the reader though an epic, colorful cast of characters and the stranger-than-fiction machinations of a Byzantine Italian judicial system." (Washington Post)
