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The Monster of Florence (Italian: Il Mostro di Firenze) is the name commonly used by the Italian media for a non-definitively identified serial killer active within the Metropolitan City of Florence between 1968 and 1985.
Monster of Florence, Italian serial killer or killers who murdered at least 16 people in the hills outside Florence between 1968 and 1985. The case inspired Thomas Harris’s novel Hannibal (1999).
- John Philip Jenkins
The Monster of Florence: A True Story is a 2008 true crime book by American thriller writer Douglas Preston and Italian journalist Mario Spezi. It relates to a series of murders that occurred between 1968 and 1985 and involved couples who were killed while having sex in their cars in deserted lanes around the city of Florence in the ...
- Douglas Preston, Mario Spezi
- 2008
Jul 1, 2006 · The Monster of Florence. A true crime story. By Douglas Preston. July/August 2006 Issue. My wife and I had always dreamed of living in Italy. Six years ago we finally made the move with our...
The Monster of Florence, is the literal translation of the ‘Mostro di Firenze’, the name given to the person responsible for the death of at least 14 people near Florence between 1974 and 1985. The case is considered one of criminology's most baffling mysteries with an investigation spanning over 40 years.
Jun 23, 2020 · Even after reaching a count of at least 14 people, the criminal who came to be known as The Monster of Florence was never caught. Modus operandi. Shutterstock. In each incident, the victims were always a couple who have snuck out into the countryside to have sex, usually in their car.