SECRET SOCIETIES: Inside the Freemasons, the Yakuza, Skull and Bones, and the World's Most Notorious Secret Organizations

From the parched wadis of the Middle East to the crowded boutiques of Beverly Hills, the author peels away centuries of speculation and shines a light on organizations that have been shrouded in secrecy for ages, from the Templars and the Mafia to the Priory of Sion and Skull & Bones. Illus.