The brotherhood

700,000 Freemasons, all male, probably make up the largest secret society in Britain today. Who are they? Why are they so incredibly secretive? Is Freemasonry a positive, charitable organisation which incorporates a certain amount of harmless mumbo-jumbo, or does it in fact represent something more sinister? Stephen Knight's impartial - but highly controversial - investigation addresses these vital questions and asks - Does Freemasonry influence our police and judiciary? Can a Christian be a Freemason? Have the KGB penetrated the Freemasons? Does freemasonry lead to corruption in public life? Freemasons are all bound to silence, but now some of them have been impelled to break ranks and reveal part of the truth.