Secret Societies: Inside the Freemasons, the Yakuza, Skull and Bones, and the World’s Most Notorious Secret Organizations Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged John Lawrence Reynolds (Author), Fred Sanders (Narrator), Audible Studios (Publisher)

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Does a sinister cabal actually control international affairs? Were William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln secretly involved with a group founded to discover and preserve the principles of alchemy? Has an ancient mystical religion really been reduced to a length of red string that sells for a dollar an inch? Secret societies surround us, yet they often remain a mystery. Their secrecy suggests sacrilege and crime, and their loyalties stand accused of undermining the world’s governments. They generate fear, suspicion, and – above all – fascination.

From the parched wadis of the Middle East to the crowded boutiques of Beverly Hills, award-winning author John Lawrence Reynolds peels away centuries of speculation and paranoia and shines a brilliant 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. He offers a smart and surprising behind-the-scenes exploration of the tales – confirmed and fabricated – that surround the best-known and often least-understood secret societies