The Ninth Circle

The queen of young adult debuts with a mystery novel for adults!

Alex Stern is not like the other first-years at Yale. She's the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved massacre, and despite not finishing school, she has been offered a place to study at this prestigious university. But this free ticket to the elite has a catch. During her studies, she must monitor the suspicious activities of Yale's secret societies – organisations whose members include the rich, famous, and influential, both past and present.

When a girl is found dead on campus, she's the only one who doesn't believe the neat, tidy explanation offered by the police. Alex knows all too well that the secret societies are more menacing and strange than anyone can imagine. They dabble in forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And sometimes, their prey is the living…