Jim Marrs earned a BA degree in journalism from the University of North Texas, and attended Graduate School at Texas Tech. He worked for several Texas newspapers from 1968 to 1980, with a brief leave of absence to serve in the Fourth Army intelligence unit during the Viet Nam War. He has taught a course on the assassination of John F. Kennedy at the University of Texas since 1976. In 1989, his book "Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy" was published and was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 6 weeks. It became the basis for the Oliver Stone film "JFK". In 1992, Jim began 3 years' researching and completing a non-fiction book on remote viewing, only to have it mysteriously canceled as it was going to press. "Psi Spies" was finally published early this year. In 1997, Marrs' in-depth investigation of UFOs, "Alien Agenda" was published, and in less than two months garnered many positive reviews and was into its eighth printing. The paperback version was released in 1998, and has since become the top selling UFO book in the United States.

"RULE BY SECRECY"
What secrets connect Egypt's Great Pyramids and Sphinx, the Freemasons and the council on Foreign Relations? They are revealed in Jim's new book, "Rule by Secrecy". He examines the world's most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of secret societies and the power they have wielded, from the ancient mysteries to the latest conspiracy theories. Searching for truth, he uncovers disturbing evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude secretly to start and stop wars, manipulate stock markets and interest rates, maintain class distinctions, and even censor the news. These modern day cabalists operate under the auspices of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bildebergers, the Trilateral Commission, the CIA, and even the Vatican. Impeccably researched, Jim's masterful synthesis of information long hidden from the public is an in-depth look at the people and organizations that rule our lives.