Mysteries and Secrets of the Masons: The Story Behind the Masonic Order »

Patricia and Lionel Fanthorpe have investigated the world's unsolved mysteries for over 30 years. Lionel is president of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena and of the British UFO Research Association. Son of a high-ranking Freemason, Lionel is a Master Mason himself, with a vast knowledge of Masonry: its history, its mysteries, and its vital role in the twenty-first century.

Our world is mysterious and conspiratorial. Networking is key - people who exercise power accept that success depends upon who you know. Some of these networks are obvious and visible, while others are hidden. Criminals and fundamentalist cults are sinister - but some secret societies help and guard us.

There are wheels within wheels. Unsuspected power sources are interconnected. Concealed watchers and listeners monitor phones, emails, and the Internet. Knowledge is power - and secret knowledge is greater power. Masonry has many secrets. Signs, codes, ciphers, passwords, and symbols abound - for those who recognize their meanings.

Masons are prominent throughout the world today in academic circles, armed services, police, government, commerce and industry, finance, and medicine. What are their aims and how important is their influence? Researchers believe some of Masonry's famous members have included Edward VIII, George VI, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, General Douglas MacArthur, Gene Autry, and Virgil Grisson