The Devil Inside
The Story of Bobby Luisi and Boston's Last Mob War
Emily Sweeney
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- Untold stories from Boston's last mob war. new insights into the power struggles that ensued between Francis "Cadillac" Salemme and other members of the Patriarca crime family. The book also reveals fresh details about several unsolved slayings from the 1990s.
- A rare, insider look at the mob. his own personal experience of being in the witness protection program.
- Exclusive details about the 99 Restaurant massacre. Luisi explains how his father, brother, and cousin were killed in this notorious shooting in Charlestown, Mass. that made national headlines in 1995, and how their murders impacted his life, family, and career in organized crime.
- Important clues to the biggest art heist in history. Luisi shares his inside knowledge of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum robbery and the fate of the stolen art, which is valued at $500 million and has never been recovered.
- Luisi's battle with demons. Luisi talks about a strange spiritual encounter he had with Satan himself, and explains how the experience helped him turn his life around.
Contributor Bio
Emily Sweeney
is a staff reporter at TheBoston Globe and author of the books Boston Organized Crime and Gangland Boston. A proud native of Dorchester, she also appears in Bloody Boston, a two-part documentary special on the Reelz channel; Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie, and The Departed, a bonus feature on the DVD of the Oscar-winning movie The Departed; and the forthcoming Netflix series How To Become A Mob Boss.