Join us at Hawthorn Mall for a signing of "Confidence of the Mob" by Eddy Manfred Inserra III
We kindly request that if you would like your book signed, it must be purchased at Barbara’s Bookstore. To ensure a smooth and efficient signing process, please present your receipt as proof of purchase. ABOUT THE BOOK Image Betrayed by the Government He Served, He Became the Mob's Most Trusted Advisor. Boston, 1950s. Fred G. Pastore was one of the IRS's most feared investigators-a relentless enforcer tasked with dismantling the Patriarca crime family, tracking illegal gambling money, and exposing tax fraud at the highest levels of business and government. They called him "The Eliot Ness of Boston." But when his investigations led him to the White House, he was given a impossible choice-by none other than Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The case? A high-profile tax scandal involving presidential aide Sherman Adams and textile tycoon Bernard Goldfine, now remembered as the infamous "Vicuña Coat Affair." Fred's investigations of mob figures like Jerry Angiulo and Raymond Patriarca earned him national headlines and powerful enemies. What followed shocked the city: instead of accepting a demotion to a lower position in Syracuse, New York, Fred faced his life's most pivotal moment and reinvented himself as a private tax advisor to the very mobsters he once pursued. Confidence of the Mob is a gripping true crime memoir told by Fred's grandson, who received a sealed box of case files, press clippings, and handwritten memos decades after Fred's death. Based on never-before-seen documents, firsthand interviews, and family archives, the book chronicles one man's journey from government enforcer to trusted consigliere. Includes original press photos, internal IRS documents, and links to a companion podcast series featuring interviews with former distinguished attorneys, DAs, family members, and former clients-including some of the largest Las Vegas casino owners in history. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Image Eddy Manfred Inserra III is an author, entrepreneur, and technologist dedicated to uncovering the intersection of history and integrity. Born and raised in Woburn, Massachusetts, Eddy’s career has spanned from pioneering the "link in bio" social media space to leading global product lines in X-ray detection technology. His latest project, Confidence of The Mob , was born from a startling discovery: a box of government memos, surveillance photos, and handwritten notes belonging to his late grandfather, Fred G. Pastore. Pastore, a legendary 6'4" Chief of the IRS Intelligence Unit in Boston, was a man who lived in the "grey area"—navigating the world of high-stakes federal investigations before eventually becoming a trusted advisor to the very underworld figures he once pursued. For over a decade, Eddy has meticulously reconstructed this history, bridging the gap between family legend and classified federal reality. This journey led to the creation of both the book and a 12-episode companion podcast, which features rare historical insights and firsthand interviews with the agents and targets who lived through the era. A self taught entrepreneur and product manager by trade, Eddy applies a rigorous, investigative lens to storytelling, ensuring that Fred’s legacy—and the broader history of the New England Mob—is preserved with accuracy and depth. Today, he lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Eileen, and their two boys Eddy and Andrew, where he continues to build new platforms and tell stories that challenge our understanding of law and loyalty. If you have a personal story involving Fred G. Pastore, Eddy invites you to connect via his website.
