Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
Description
In the 1920s, members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma were murdered one by one after oil was discovered on their land, a series of chilling crimes that baffled local authorities. As the death toll mounted, the newly formed FBI, under the leadership of J. Edgar Hoover, took on the case, sending in a team of undercover agents to unravel the sinister conspiracy. David Grann masterfully reconstructs this dark chapter in American history, exposing the greed, betrayal, and systemic injustice that led to the murders and revealing how the investigation became a pivotal moment in the birth of modern law enforcement.
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Vintage
Published Apr 18, 2017
347 pages
ISBN: 9780385534253
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Simon & Schuster, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9781398528482
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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