Book Description The Secret Brotherhood--men of majesty. Extraordinary men. Regal men. Men who know the hidden powers of magic and the supernatural. Universally admired， even loved， they rule the masses through pageantry and illusion. In this explosive new book， bestselling author Texe Marrs unravels the whole fantastic story of the men who have been called the Illuminati， the Wise Men， the Hierarchy， the World Mind， or simply The Order. He uncovers their strange and unexpected worship of a mysterious "god" whose name they conceal. And he exposes the hidden depths of what they call their Great Work: "The illumination of mankind by a thousand points of light." The Secret Brotherhood--its frightening conspiratorial network includes the mysterious Bilderberger Group， the notorious Skull & Bones Society， the clandestine Black Lodges of Freemasonry， and the secretive Knights of Malta. Its diabolical influence reaches into the corridors of power at the White House， the CIA， the Federal Reserve， and even the Vatican. The Secret Brotherhood--men of wealth and position. They have the power to change your life dramatically--and fast. The stakes are high--your job， your bank account， your family. And if you try to fight back， they might just take your life. About the Author Texe Marrs is author of the landmark #1 national bestseller， Dark Secrets of the New Age， and 35 other books. He has taught American defense policy， international affairs， and political science at the University of Texas at Austin and two other universities. A retired career officer in the U.S. Air Force， he served throughout Europe and Asia. His Power of Prophecy shortwave radio program is heard around the world.