The Devil in Connecticut
Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm)
Published: November 1983
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780553237146
Subjects: Case studies; Psychical research; Connecticut; Demonic possession; Brookdale; Demonology; New Age
First sentence: The white church steeple rising high above the lush green hillside denotes from afar the quaint historical village of Brookfield, Connecticut.
Description: Nonfiction account of 1980 possession case in Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Book is a reconstruction of a diabolic attack on a New England family by 43 demonic entities. Case required the attention of six Roman Catholic priests and resulted in a total of three exorcisms in two countries. Based on the 'Brookfield possession case' that made front page news around the world.