A classic and highly controversial expos¿f the secret world of the Freemasons reissued with a new introduction by Martin Short, author of ¿Inside the Brotherhood¿.The Freemasons have long fascinated outsiders. The subject of Dan Brown¿s new novel ¿ set for release in 2007 ¿ this secret and exclusive society, thought to be the largest in Britain today, remains a mystery to the many excluded from its ranks. One would never know if a father or brother was a member due to the mandatory vow of secrecy.In this classic, controversial expos¿Stephen Knight talks to the men on the inside ¿ those who have broken their vow of secrecy to reveal the darker side of the ¿brotherhood¿. Do they influence the law? Is the KGB involved? And is there is a secret group of Masons running the country today, perhaps influencing every move we make?Fully updated with a new introduction by Martin Short, acclaimed author of ¿Inside the Brotherhood¿, this is the unmissable, true story of an ancient, and mysterious b