L.A. Moglié is the Author of The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World. LA Moglié is Italian for the wife. This is my grandmother’s story. She was married to a mobster, Tony Lauretti, my grandfather, in the 1920s. It was an arranged marriage, so she had no say in the matter. In this book I gave my grandma a voice to tell her story. Her firsthand account of what it was to be married to a mobster.

L.A. Moglié’s The Brutal Truth: Surviving in a Mobster’s World is a gripping and deeply personal account that reads like a confession whispered across generations. It offers an extraordinary window into the life of a woman entangled in a criminal underworld she never asked to be part of. The strength of this story lies in its authenticity. The raw voice, historical references, and vivid personal memories create a narrative that feels intimate and historically significant.