Marshal Guarnaccia is assigned to a special group to find evidence to convict the Suspect. This man is accused of being the infamous “Monster of Florence,” who brutally executed couples in remote locales during the 1960s and 1980s. Guarnaccia and Ferrini delve into the case together, uncovering a maze of clues and suspects, including conspiracy theories and police misconduct. They will find the real monster, but who really wants the truth? An interesting and complex story where families and lovers are so closely involved that no one can talk. Fascinating.
“- I take it your life has quietened down now that you’ve found your famous Monster ?
– Yes, except that I can’t… Ah, you mean the arrest of the Suspect ?
– Didn’t I see it on the news?
– Yes, yes, of course. I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking.
– You’re not going to tell me that, after all the fuss and publicity, he’s a forgery, too?
– There’s no such thing as a forgery. Isn’t that what you told me? Though I didn’t understand it at the time. Benozzetti said the same.
– You give me too much credit, as usual, Marshal! ‘There is no such thing as a forgery. There are only false attributions.’ It was said or rather written by a very great art historian.
– Ah. Well, like the painting, it went too far for anyone to retract, and since he’s such a dreadful character anyway…”