Friend of the Family : An Undercover Agent in the Mafia

During his 20 years in the FBI, Special Agent Ed Robb wrote the book on penetrating the Mob: he was among the first undercover agents in FBI history and, in the end, proved to be the best. His Mafia stings resulted in over 200 convictions. Along the way, he was contracted to hit a family member, was designated a Mob boss, and was in line to become a made man. Robb was one of the handful of courageous men who turned the tide against the Mob, from the inside out. This is the story of how they did it.