Inside Secret Societies: What They Don't Want You to Know [Paperback]

Michael Benson (Author)

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About the Author

Michael Benson, who has partied with the Hells Angels on both coasts, is the author of 41 books. His most recent works include Betrayal in Blood: The Murder of Tabatha Bryant, and Inside Secret Societies: What They Don’t Want You to Know. Russ Austin, a nationally recognized expert on choppers, is the owner and head designer of Precious Metal Custom, a custom chopper shop where he builds 40 choppers a year for private customers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806526645
• ISBN-13: 978-0806526645
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #852,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Encylopedia of Secret Organizations, May 22, 2006

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D. S. Bornus (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside Secret Societies: What They Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)

This book is organized in alphabetical order, listing a great many "secret societies" such as the Freemasons, Rosicruicians, Knights Templar, etc. but also such lesser-known groups as the "Bilderbergs," "Bohemian Grove," "MJ-12," etc. that perhaps are much more influential in our time.

The entries are very basic yet seem to be comprehensive. This is a general reference book to consult when you have heard the name of some group and just want to get an idea of who they are, and then go on to other more in-depth information in other books.

Caveat: I don't have full confidence in the author's accuracy with specific details. For example, he speaks of someone being held in a "Minneapolis prison" and I happen to know there is no prison in Minneapolis (there is a county jail).

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can you keep a secret?, July 7, 2007

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Riley0091 (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Secret Societies: What They Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)

While the city blissfully sleeps, they gather shrouded under a veil of secrecy to plot the destruction of nation-states, races and religions. These are the members of ancient societies, new world orders and every shadowy group in between. Well researched and highly enjoyable, this book will give you an up close and personal view of their mad plans and sometimes-brutal tactics.

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enter, Brother, July 7, 2007

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Shelby (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Secret Societies: What They Don't Want You to Know (Paperback)

Flash the man at the locked door the "hi-sign", put on your fez, hood, or Masonic apron and join author Michael Benson as he takes you on a journey into the offbeat world of strange cults and secret societies. All manner of previously well-guarded secrets and rituals will be exposed to you for your enjoyment and edification.

Now repeat after me, "If I do not find Inside Secret Societies: What They Don't Want You to Know a fascinating and informative read, may my pancreas explode and my socks never match."