Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann · 2017

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI is a twisting, haunting true‑life murder mystery set in 1920s Oklahoma. After oil made the Osage Nation the richest people per capita in the world, members of the tribe were systematically murdered for their wealth. The book follows the investigation, led by a young J. Edgar Hoover and former Texas Ranger Tom White, that became one of the FBI’s first major homicide cases. Drawing on years of research and new evidence, David Grann reveals a chilling conspiracy, the prejudice faced by Indigenous peoples, and the birth of modern federal law enforcement. The narrative blends meticulous history with the suspense of a crime thriller, making it a masterclass in narrative nonfiction.