>> they made their home in the hills of tuscany, a gorgeous place steeped in history. the road was the villa of legendary explorer amerigo vespucci, after whom america is named. and right next door within sight of preston's house was another much grimmer landmark. >> the scene of one of the most horrific killings in italian history. >> a double murder, part of a string in which 14 young people were killed as they made love in cars on country lanes. an unholy amalgam of romance and violence. >> a lot of people would hear that there was a murder just up on that hill and be a little spooked by it. maybe move. find another house. >> well, i was a little spooked. obviously my landlord never said anything about it, but the thing is that it interested me. >> after all, he was a mystery writer. these murders had never been solved, and preston soon learned, the killer had a name. the monster of florence. had you ever heard of it? >> never heard of it. i was really intrigued. the monster of florence, what a yoking together of two disparate words. you think of florence, this beau

, we've heard more about this man, gianluca casseri, apparently a loner who lived in the hills of tuscany. he moved to florence in recent months and has links to a fascist fringe organization. it has confirmed that he was a sympathizer. it has condemned his actions in florence yesterday. >> alan johnston in rome, thank you very much. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the latest round of parliamentary elections have begun in egypt in the polls that have been staggered around the country. so far, the long established muslim brotherhood party has made the strongest showing. they are putting themselves forward as a moderate and pragmatic. the hard-liners have been gaining a substantial share of the vote. jon leyne has this report. >> as egypt begins democracy, the islamist parties are on the move. they have stepped up campaigning after their success in the first round of elections. now voting has moved to the nile delta, fertile territory for their blend of religion and politics. >> this area is a classic islamist stronghold. they're expecting a clean sweep o

then, the bubonic plague swept through tuscany in 1348. that, combined with the increasing dominance by the regional bully, florence, turned many bustling cities into docile backwaters. ironically, the bad news of the 14th century mothballed these towns, leaving them with a unique charm and a tourism-based affluence today. siena maintains much of its medieval character. its sprawling main square and towering city hall recall the days when it rivaled even florence. assisi -- with its walls, gates, and castle -- was home to st. francis. its massive basilica remains a favorite destination for countless pilgrims today. volterra was an etruscan capital centuries before christ. within its wall, the town's rustic center offers an evocative tuscan charm. and san marino -- all 24 square miles of it -- is unique in that it's still an independent country. while novel today, tiny two-bit dukedoms like this were once the norm. medieval italy -- like most of europe before the rise of modern nation states -- was a collection of independent, little san ma

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