Killers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Recommended by Jacqueline Novogratz, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #1 in Native American History, Ranked #1 in 2017 — see more rankings.
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, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. One Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, watched as her family was murdered. Her older sister was shot. Her mother was then slowly poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more Osage began to die under mysterious circumstances.
In this last remnant of the Wild West—where... more
Then, one by one, they began to be killed off. One Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, watched as her family was murdered. Her older sister was shot. Her mother was then slowly poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more Osage began to die under mysterious circumstances.
In this last remnant of the Wild West—where... more
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Jacqueline Novogratz Reads like a novel while giving a deeper understanding of both the good and the terrible that humans are capable of. (Source)
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- #9 in 1920S
- #6 in Adult Mystery
- #8 in American History
- #38 in Americana
- #67 in Audio
- #63 in Book Club
- #2 in Constitutional Law
- #11 in Corruption
- #18 in Crime
- #7 in Criminology
- #32 in Current
- #4 in Events
- #8 in Flower
- #25 in Goodreads
- #8 in Historical Nonfiction
- #15 in History
- #74 in Human Rights
- #35 in Journalism
- #20 in Justice
- #57 in Law
- #12 in Modern History
- #61 in Mom
- #9 in Moon
- #11 in Murder
- #9 in NPR
- #2 in Native American
- #8 in New York Times Bestseller
- #34 in Nonfiction
- #2 in Oil
- #19 in Racism
- #10 in SAP
- #17 in Serial Killer
- #3 in Tribal
- #2 in True Crime
- #35 in True Stories
- #41 in True Story
- #10 in US History
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