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Killers Of The Flower Moon by David Grann

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Book name: Killers Of The Flower Moon (2024)
Category: American History
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Pages: 400 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2017, midnight
The book investigates a series of murders in the 1920s targeting the Osage Nation, whose members became immensely wealthy after oil was discovered beneath their land in Oklahoma. As the death toll climbed, the newly formed FBI took up the case and uncovered a chilling conspiracy. The narrative reveals the depths of corruption and the racial injustices that allowed the murderers to operate with impunity, shedding light on a largely forgotten chapter in American history where greed and prejudice led to the systemic exploitation and killing of Osage people. The 5219th greatest book of all time

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David Grann

David Grann

4 books

David Grann is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z. Killers of the Flower Moon was a finalist for The National Book Award and won an Edgar Allan Poe Award. Look for David Grann’s latest book, The Wager, coming soon!

He is also the author of The White Darkness and the collection The Devil and Sherlock Holmes . Grann's storytelling has garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award. He lives with his wife and children i…

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