Made in Italy: Italian True Crime Stories

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Made in Italy: Italian True Crime Stories is the podcast dedicated to the books and audiobooks of LA CASE Books that tell the most famous Italian crime stories. From the terrible story of the Monster of Florence crimes to the case of the Venetian mafia of Felice Maniero, from the Italian Unabomber to the mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi.

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  1. The Strange Death of Pope Luciani, by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    11/08/2024

    The Strange Death of Pope Luciani, by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    The book by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro (LA CASE Books, 2024) examines the life and death of Pope John Paul I, better known as Albino Luciani, focusing on the suspicious circumstances surrounding his sudden death after only 33 days in office. The author examines theories ranging from a heart attack to a possible conspiracy, analyzing the available evidence and witnesses who have offered different interpretations of the events. Aspects of Luciani's personality and leadership are also explored, including his conflicts with the ecclesiastical hierarchy over the management of Vatican finances and his innovative ideas for the Church. The book concludes with an analysis of the potential impacts that a longer pontificate of Luciani could have had on the course of Church history.

    11 min
  2. The Swiss Guard Massacre by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    10/30/2024

    The Swiss Guard Massacre by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    The book by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro (LA CASE Books, 2024) provided presents a detailed analysis of the 1998 Vatican Swiss Guard massacre, focusing on the murder of Commander Alois Estermann and his wife, and the subsequent death of Corporal Cedric Tornay. The book explores the various hypotheses on the dynamics of the crime, analyzing the evidence and statements collected during the investigation, and questioning the official version according to which Tornay killed Estermann and his wife in a fit of madness and then committed suicide. Several alternative theories are then analyzed, including a possible internal Vatican settling of scores, an action orchestrated by Opus Dei, or the presence of a secret agent of the Stasi, highlighting the contradictions and inconsistencies that emerge from the reconstruction of the case. The text concludes with an overall assessment of the case, highlighting the numerous questions still unresolved and the central role played by Tornay's mother, Muguette Baudat, in the search for the truth.

    11 min
  3. The Aldo Moro "Affaire" by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    10/07/2024

    The Aldo Moro "Affaire" by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro

    Today we talk about "The Aldo Moro Affaire", a book written by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro that tells the story of the kidnapping and assassination of Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades. The book, based mainly on confessions of former terrorists, reconstructs the facts, the BR strategies, the police investigations, the attempts at political mediation and the complex network of relationships and secrets that surrounded the Moro affair. The author analyzes the flaws in the official versions, the possible infiltration of secret services into the BR, the role of Giulio Andreotti and the P2 Masonic lodge, and the mysterious connections with the Vatican. The discovery of Moro's hideout, the prisoner's letters and the controversial version of the facts provided by the BR are also discussed. The book presents a detailed analysis of the Moro affair, one of the most intricate mysteries in Italian history, posing disturbing questions about the actions of the Italian state and the role of secret organizations during the Years of Lead.

    10 min
  4. Felice Maniero and the Venetian Mafia: The true story of Angel Face, the infamous “Mala del Brenta” godfather

    09/30/2024

    Felice Maniero and the Venetian Mafia: The true story of Angel Face, the infamous “Mala del Brenta” godfather

    FELICE MANIERO AND THE VENETIAN MAFIA by Jacopo Pezzan adn Giacomo Brunoro (LA CASE Books, 2021) The true story of Angel Face, the infamous “Mala del Brenta” godfather. This is the story of the criminal epic of the "Mala del Brenta", the criminal organization led by Felice Maniero, The Godfather with angel face and devil heart who for twenty years bloodied Venezia and Veneto Region. They were "the Versace boys sprayed by Van Cleef". They were country boys who didn't want a job and a normal life. They wanted everything and they wanted it right away. They preferred the gun to the shovel, the Ferrari to the pick up. They were country boys and Felice Maniero was their guide. Angel Face pushed them beyond all limits and perhaps even further. He has opened the door for them to worlds and riches that they could not even have imagined. He took them up to heaven and then he abandoned them to plunge them straight into hell with a one-way ticket ...This is the story of the criminal epic of the "Mala del Brenta", the criminal organization led by Felice Maniero, The Godfather with angel face and devil heart who for twenty years bloodied Venezia and Veneto Region. They were "the Versace boys sprayed by Van Cleef". They were country boys who didn't want a job and a normal life. They wanted everything and they wanted it right away. They preferred the gun to the shovel, the Ferrari to the pick up. They were country boys and Felice Maniero was their guide. Angel Face pushed them beyond all limits and perhaps even further. He has opened the door for them to worlds and riches that they could not even have imagined. He took them up to heaven and then he abandoned them to plunge them straight into hell with a one-way ticket ...

    7 min
  5. The True Stories of the Monster of Florence

    09/24/2024

    The True Stories of the Monster of Florence

    THE TRUE STORIES OF THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE by Jacopo Pezzan and Giacomo Brunoro is a book that collects the history of the serial murders that took place in Tuscany between 1968 and 1985, attributed to the so-called "Monster of Florence". The book presents a detailed analysis of the events, describing the crimes, the investigations, the suspects and the different theories formulated over the years. The book also contains an exclusive interview with the director Paolo Cochi, author of the documentary "The Crimes of the Monster of Florence", who provides his point of view on the events and the main hypotheses.

    15 min
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Made in Italy: Italian True Crime Stories is the podcast dedicated to the books and audiobooks of LA CASE Books that tell the most famous Italian crime stories. From the terrible story of the Monster of Florence crimes to the case of the Venetian mafia of Felice Maniero, from the Italian Unabomber to the mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi.

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