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

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

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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. Based on years of research and startling new evidence, this masterpiece of narrative non-fiction details an investigation full of sinister secrets and reversals. Utterly compelling and emotionally devastating, this is a story of greed, betrayal and injustice that still resonates today.

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description 339 pages
Killers of the Flower Moon Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI

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

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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. Based on years of research and startling new evidence, this masterpiece of narrative non-fiction details an investigation full of sinister secrets and reversals. Utterly compelling and emotionally devastating, this is a story of greed, betrayal and injustice that still resonates today.

business Simon + Schuster UK
menu_book N/A
calendar_today 2024
qr_code_2 9781398540651
language EN
description 339 pages