For nearly as long as there have been human societies, there have been secret societies. And while some are devoted to the performance of good deeds and service, others have taken a decidedly more sinister bent. The one thing they all share is that none want outsiders knowing what goes on in their inner sanctums. Well, that's too bad, because this book blows the whistle on more than 150 of the world's most exclusive secret societies. And you won't have to know the special handshake or stealthily tap out a series of coded knocks to get in the door. Author Michael Benson kicks those locked doors right down, exposing underground groups from the Illuminati to the Chinese Triads to the New World Order. Alphabetically listed, the many entries include: Adepts of Agarthi; Anunnaki; Aviary; Bilderberg Group; Bohemian Grove; Cathars; Committee of 300; CFR; Elks; Essenes; Freemasons; Knights of Columbus; Knights Templar; Ku Klux Klan; Mafia; MJ-12; Odd Fellows; OTO; Priory of Sion; The Process; Rosicrucians; Rosslyn Chapel; Skull and Bones; Teutonic Knights; Vatican; Yakuza; tons more. 262 pages.