When Preston moved to Florence, he partnered with Spezi to write a book. Instead of a standard true-crime narrative, they found themselves living a nightmare. The prosecutors, enraged by the journalist’s skepticism of the satanic sect theory, arrested Spezi in 2006, charging him with being an accomplice to the Monster. Preston was threatened with arrest and expelled from Italy.
Preston moves to Italy and discovers a serial killer murdered couples in the olive grove next to his home. He teams up with journalist Mario Spezi to investigate, only for the two of them to become targets of a bizarre and retaliatory police investigation themselves. Il Mostro Di Firenze -The Monster Of Florence- ...
This work is widely considered a masterclass in the true crime genre. When Preston moved to Florence, he partnered with
, were eventually convicted of the murders. Lotti confessed, claiming they committed the crimes under Pacciani's leadership. 3. The Esoteric Sect Theory Preston was threatened with arrest and expelled from Italy
All attacks occurred at night in lovers’ lanes. The killer used a .22 caliber pistol (Beretta 70, later a Ruger), and after 1981, mutilated victims.
Their book, The Monster of Florence , published in 2008, is a scathing indictment of the Italian judicial system. In it, Preston and Spezi propose a different suspect: , a member of a powerful organized crime family from the Mugello region.