{"product_id":"9781455573820","title":"The Monster of Florence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the true story that inspired the hit Netflix series ! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370077130813,"sku":"9781455573820","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781455573820_p0.jpg?v=1771598551","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781455573820","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}