Douglas Preston

Mario Spezi

The Monster of Florence

Der Engel mit den Eisaugen

Douglas J. Preston

The Monster of Florence, which was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non Fiction in 2010, is a true account of brutal serial murder in idyllic Florence. After settling in Italy in 2000, Douglas Preston discovered that the olive grove in front of his family's new home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, met Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who had followed the case since the first murders in 1974, 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. It's also the story of how Preston and Spezi themselves became embroiled in the case. Like one of Preston's bestselling thrillers, The Monster of Florence tells a gripping and harrowing story of murder, mutilation, suspicion and ruined lives - and at the centre of it, two brave writers trying to uncover the truth at all costs. This latest edition includes an explosive afterword about the much-publicised murder of a British student, Meredith Kercher, and its connection to the monster case.

Hipnotizados pela história do caso 'Monstro de Florença', os autores apresentam uma crônica assustadora de assassinato, mutilação, suicídio e vingança.

uma história real

O monstro de Florença

Im italienischen Perugia wird die britische Studentin Meredith Kercher brutal in ihrer Wohnung ermordet. Hauptverdächtige sind ihre amerikanische Mitbewohnerin Amanda Knox und ihr italienischer Freund Raffaele Sollecito. In einem spannungsgeladenen Indizienprozess werden die beiden zu extrem hohen Haftstrafen verurteilt. Zwei Jahre später spricht ein Berufungsprozess die beiden frei. Douglas Preston und Mario Spezi rollen den spektakulären Fall Amanda Knox neu auf. Bisher unveröffentlichte Details, Interviews mit involvierten Juristen und die Aufdeckung der dubiosen Machenschaften des italienischen Staatsanwalts, Giuliano Mignini, garantieren eine atemberaubende Lektüre, die es mit jedem Thriller aufnehmen kann.

"In 2000, New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston fulfilled a long-held dream to move his family to Italy. But after settling in an idyllic village just outside Florence, he discovered that the olive grove in front of his family's new home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. The killer had never been found. Preston, intrigued, met Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who has followed the case since the first murders in 1974, 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. It's also the story of how Preston and Spezi themselves became part of the story. Preston had his phone tapped, was interrogated, and forced to leave the country. Spezi fared even worse- he was accused of being the Monster of Florence himself. Like one of Preston's bestselling thrillers, The Monster of Florence tells a gripping and harrowing story of murder, mutilation, suspicion and ruined lives and at the centre of it, two brave writers trying to uncover the truth at all costs."

Douglas Preston will einen schönen Sommer in der Toskana verbringen – doch dann erfährt er von einer spektakulären Mordserie. Die Bestie von Florenz hat sieben Paare brutal ermordet, und trotz langjähriger Polizeiarbeit, unzähligen Verdächtigen und Verurteilungen scheinen die Verbrechen noch nicht aufgeklärt zu sein. Gemeinsam mit dem italienischen Journalisten Mario Spezi beginnt Douglas Preston zu recherchieren. Die beiden decken nicht nur Ermittlungsfehler und Ungereimtheiten der italienischen Rechtsprechung auf, sondern geraten selbst in das Fadenkreuz der Ermittler. Der internationale Bestseller exklusiv im Knaur Taschenbuch: eine faszinierende und schockierende Anatomie des Verbrechens! Die Bestie von Florenz von Douglas Preston · Mario Spezi: Spannung pur im eBook!

Die Bestie von Florenz

New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston teams up with Italian investigative journalist Mario Spezi to present a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy. The Monster of Florence is a remarkable and harrowing story involving murder, mutilation, and suicide--and at the center of it, Preston and Spezi are caught in a bizarre prosecutorial vendetta.--From publisher description.

Potwór z Florencji

17 luglio 1989 Luciano Iacopi, soprannominato "Gasparello", sedicente imprenditore, più probabilmente uno che si è arricchito prestando soldi a strozzo, viene assassinato a Forte dei Marmi nel garage di casa sua con diciassette coltellate. Del delitto vengono accusati la moglie, Maria Luigia Redoli, e il suo amante Carlo Cappelletti...

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