{"product_id":"the-monster-of-florence-douglas-preston-paperback","title":"The Monster of Florence -- Douglas Preston, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRead the true story that inspired the hit Netflix series​! \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Preston, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of the Monkey God, \u003c\/i\u003epresents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence as he seeks to uncover one of the most infamous figures in Italian history.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Monster of Florence\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Douglas Preston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.2\" L x 1.1\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781455573820\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751754694955,"sku":"9781455573820","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781455573820_80ccd3f7-a5e2-4e7c-aef5-589eb26172c9.jpg?v=1774773648","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monster-of-florence-douglas-preston-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}