At all times and among all peoples there have been societies, unions and orders that kept their goals and methods secret. Freemasons, Illuminati, Templars, Druids, Rosicrucians and many other religious, political and even mafia structures that have appeared in world history are described in this book. The world-famous Chinese triads, the bloodthirsty Camorra, the shrouded secrets of the Yakuza, the terrifying Ku Klux Klan, West African cannibals - leopards and secret intelligence services from the Mossad to the FSB are waiting for you.