“…this is a valuable piece of work, researched in great detail and cogently argued.  Its bibliography and chronology alone would make it worthwhile, but Barrett’s intensely readable style and lack of hidden agenda make it essential to anyone with an interest in the subject.”

Fortean Times #105

“This book is different.  Its author has tried to be dispassionate, has no hidden agenda of his own, and has done considerable research to try and establish the facts rather than accept the long-held perceptions and inaccurate reporting of the past…  The result is a good, broad survey of organisations past and present which have intrigued us all.”

Freemasonry Today #2

"In a field normally typified by confusion and ignorance this book by David Barrett is clear, concise, informative and to be recommended."

Michael Baigent, author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail

NOTE: Secret Societies is back in print! A revised edition is published in July 2007 by Constable & Robinson (UK) and Carroll & Graf (US).