Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
By David Grann
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ISBN: 9781471166556
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO ** ‘A riveting true story of greed, serial murder and racial injustice’ JON KRAKAUER ‘A fiercely entertaining mystery story and a wrenching exploration of evil’ KATE ATKINSON ‘A fascinating account of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West’ JOHN GRISHAM From the bestselling author of The Lost City of Z, now a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattison, comes a true-life murder story which became one of the FBI’s first major homicide investigations. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll climbed, the FBI took up the case. But the bureau badly bungled the investigation. In desperation, its young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage he and his undercover team began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. ‘David Grann has a razor-keen instinct for suspense’ LOUISE ERDRICH
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Summary
Summary
Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime
Winner of the 2018 Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction
Winner of the Reading the West Book Award for Nonfiction
Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction
Finalist for the 2018 Anthony Award for Best Critical/Nonfiction Book
Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Nonfiction
Finalist for the 2018 Indies Choice Book Award for Best Audiobook
New York Times bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
Washington Post Top 10 Book of Books That We Loved
An Entertainment Weekly Best Books of the Year
A GQ Pick of Best Books of 2017
A Boston Globe Book of the Year
An Esquire Magazine Best Book of the Year
A Cosmopolitan Best Book of 2017
A Smithsonian Magazine Pick for Best Books of the Year
A New York Times Notable Book
A Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year Pick
A Buzzfeed Best Books of the Year for 2017 in Nonfiction
Amazon Best Book of the Month
An April 2017 LibraryReads Pick
A Library Journal Editor’s Pick of Most Borrowed Bestsellers
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION
**SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO **
‘A riveting true story of greed, serial murder and racial injustice’ JON KRAKAUER
‘A fiercely entertaining mystery story and a wrenching exploration of evil’ KATE ATKINSON
‘A fascinating account of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West’ JOHN GRISHAM
From the bestselling author of The Lost City of Z, now a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattison, comes a true-life murder story which became one of the FBI’s first major homicide investigations.
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions and sent their children to study in Europe.
Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll climbed, the FBI took up the case. But the bureau badly bungled the investigation. In desperation, its young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage he and his undercover team began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
‘David Grann has a razor-keen instinct for suspense’ LOUISE ERDRICH
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: David Grann
David Grann is the acclaimed author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Killers of the Flower Moon, which won a Edgar Allan Poe Award, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and was adapted into a major motion picture by Martin Scorsese. His storytelling has garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award and Barnes & Noble’s Author of the Year Award for 2023. His investigative reporting garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 9.07 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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