Sources 

I have read both Freemasonry for Dummies and Idiot's Guide To Freemasonry

Both contain nothing more than firsthand denial statements. Neither book, for the most part, deals with conspiracy theory. As such both sources are invalid. 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think somebody stated that Albert Pike either never existed or he wasn't a Freemason. Both books confirm that he was a member of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas.