Freemasonry, although the legend seeks its roots in the ranks of the stone masons of Solomon's Temple, was founded in London in 1717 as a brotherhood of men bound by oaths and rituals on a path aimed at personal improvement. The method focuses on ceremonies dominated by symbols that correspond to moral virtues.

However, if this were the beginning and the end of Freemasonry, its history would be at least dull. The catalyst is the secrecy that makes it extraordinarily fascinating! The British academic and author John Dickie approaches the history of the "Brotherhood" in an investigative yet vivid manner.

Following in the footsteps of Freemasons, he seeks to uncover what connects Winston Churchill with Walt Disney, Wolfgang Mozart with Shaquille O'Neal, Benjamin Franklin with Kipling, and Arthur Conan Doyle with the Duke of Wellington.