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Behind the pop culture stereotypes of \u201cGreek life\u201d undeniably lies one of the major breeding grounds of American power: 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives, 85 percent of Supreme Court justices, and all but four presidents since 1825 have been fraternity members. It is a world that most people\u202fthink\u202fthey know about, but what really happens behind closed doors, especially on some of America\u2019s toniest college campuses, is largely hidden to outsiders. \u202f \u202f Journalist Max Marshall aims to expose this elite world, examining both its allure and dark underside in his first book,\u202f\u2060AMONG THE BROS: A Fraternity Crime Story\u2060\u202fMarshall arrived on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018 originally intending to investigate a small-time trafficking ring, but as he started reporting, it became clear that the scope of the crimes was far bigger than what was made public: several student deaths, a nationwide trafficking network, and the seizure of 21 million dollars\u2019 worth of black-market Xanax.\u202f

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