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Mario Spezi


Born
in Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy
July 30, 1945

Died
September 09, 2016

Genre
Nonfiction


Mario Spezi was an Italian journalist and author. He wrote the non-fiction, true crime book, The Monster of Florence with American author Douglas Preston. Additionally, he was credited by Preston for providing details used in the novel Brimstone.

Spezi spent much of his career tracking the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Monster of Florence. He was even jailed on charges of impeding the investigation, though the charges were overturned on appeal.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 35,405 ratings · 3,355 reviews · 20 distinct works
Il mostro di Firenze: un ma...
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3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1983
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La strega di Perugia
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Undici delitti in attesa di...
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フィレンツェ連続殺人 -Mostro di Firenze-
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994
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Il passo dell'orco
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Delitti in Toscana: le veri...
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