The Monster of Florence

Books On Tape, 2008. Audio Cassette. Good. Unabridged audiobook on 6 cassettes, approximaely 9.75 hours. Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris. A retired library copy, with typical markings; case and cassettes in good condition. When author Douglas Preston moved with his family to a villa in Florence, he soon learned that a nearby olive grove was the scene of one of a series of grisly murders attributed to the "Monster of Florence" - the Italian equivalent of Jack the Ripper. Publishers WeeklyStarred Review: "United in their obsession with a grisly Italian serial murder case almost three decades old, thriller writer Preston (coauthor, Brimstone) and Italian crime reporter Spezi seek to uncover the identity of the killer in this chilling true crime saga. From 1974 to 1985, seven pairs of lovers parked in their cars in secluded areas outside of Florence were gruesomely murdered. When Preston and his family moved into a farmhouse near the murder sites, he and Spezi began to snoop around, although witnesses had died and evidence was missing. With all of the chief suspects acquitted or released from prison on appeal, Preston and Spezi's sleuthing continued until ruthless prosecutors turned on the nosy pair, jailing Spezi and grilling Preston for obstructing justice.