Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI

Non-Fiction, History & Politics, Americas History, World History, USA
Paperback Published on: 13/06/2024
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Killers of the Flower Moon
Enticing
A fascinating account of a little-known part of history, Killers of the Flower Moon is the riveting true story of the Osage Indians, the discovery of oil b... READ MORE
Emily at Lancaster King Street
Killers of the Flower Moon
The black curse of the Osage
I had never heard of the Reign of Terror against the Osage nation of Oklahoma until I saw this book and I'm truly stunned. It's a horrifying time in Americ... READ MORE
Kerry at St Albans
Killers of the Flower Moon
Believe the hype - this is a very special book.
David Grann’s latest work, Killers of the Flower Moon, reveals a fascinating true crime story. Grann closely follows the story of Molly Burkhart, a member ... READ MORE
Jodie at Merry Hill
Killers of the Flower Moon
Moving and shocking!
A powerful, moving and vital piece of writing that puts the reader into the heart of a community in a state of fear and desperation. David Grann takes the ... READ MORE
Emma Prince at Portsmouth
Killers of the Flower Moon
Chilling
An equally chilling but fascinating true crime book, exploring an important piece of American history that was previously reletatively unknown. David Grann... READ MORE
Katie Taylor

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Lost City of Z, now a major film starring Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller and Robert Pattison, and the Number One international bestseller The Wager, 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 investigation. In desperation its young director J Edgar Hoover turned to a former texas ranger named Tom White to unravel mystery. Together with the Osage he and his undercover team began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781398540651
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm

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Killers of the Flower Moon
A MUST READ BOOK
So pleased that I bought this book. A piece of history unknown to me, fascinating. As if the American Indian hadn't suffered enough. Once you pick up this ... READ MORE
Mike Turner
Killers of the Flower Moon
An amazing true story
The incredible true story of a poor Native American tribe who were driven from their land, only to find oil on the land they were given as a replacement, t... READ MORE
S Rogers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Hard to put down
Everyone thinks they know their American history, having watched the movies and read the stories. But this is a part of American history that has been conv... READ MORE
Derek Brown
Killers of the Flower Moon
Reads like an old Wild West tale of cowboys and Indians
First published in 2017, this piece of Grann’s investigative writing recently hit the headlines thanks to the film of the same name, directed by Martin Sco... READ MORE
Nick A
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of The Flower Moon by Samuel Miller-Monday 12 February 2024
The book details the Osage County Murders by poisoning of members of the Osage Native American Tribe in the State of Oklahoma from 1921 to 1925, the book w... READ MORE
Samuel Miller
Killers of the Flower Moon
Such a good read
I couldn't put this book down, it's so good. And knowing it's true makes it all the more chilling. Highly recommended.
Fiona