{"product_id":"9781250309761","title":"The Ancient Nine : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ancient Nine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ian K. Smith, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e “Enticing...Those seeking an inside look at an Ivy League secret society will get their money’s worth.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Ian K. Smith comes a thrilling novel about two students who uncover a mystery that comes with fateful—and fatal—consequences to their college lives. . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Spenser Collins is a pre-med student and basketball star determined to make his single, working mother proud. Dalton Winthrop is a rich kid who’s got the ease and deep knowledge that come from a lifetime of belonging. At Harvard, Spenser and Dalton become friends, cementing their bond when Spenser is “punched” to join the exclusive Delphic Club. Soon, Spenser and Dalton are plunged into a century-old mystery about a group of alums known as the Ancient Nine whose identities are unknown, whose power is absolute, and whose intentions are darker and more dangerous than they could have ever imagined. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enticing... Those seeking an inside look at an Ivy League secret society will get their money’s worth.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful, completely absorbing thriller. \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Nine\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare, unforgettable read!\" —\u003ci\u003eOpen Letters Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pulls you into the depths of a secret world from the first page. Ian Smith’s novel is unmissable.\" —Harlan Coben, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMissing You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With a masterful hand, Ian Smith has written a novel that immerses us in the dark intrigue of one of the country's oldest secret societies. \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient Nine\u003c\/i\u003e is thrilling, exciting, and shocking from beginning to end.\" — Michael Eric Dyson,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTears We Cannot Stop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ian Smith has written an insider's account of an elite, rarefied world inside of Harvard. Read this and you’ll know what it is to be in a secret Ivy League power club and you'll feel like you’re in one.\" —Touré, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon\u003c\/i\u003e and acclaimed cultural critic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250309761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40698716750030,"sku":"9781250309761","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8880e16c-9e9c-4893-9fbc-58c3779a4160.jpg?v=1640494212","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250309761","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}