Awards

• Commended for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2017
• Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2017
• Short-listed for National Book Awards 2017

Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today.""—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.”—The Boston Globe A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century • A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage 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, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

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A fascinating account of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West. As in all his work, David Grann digs deep, and this powerful story reveals the unimaginable scale of theseshocking murders almost a hundred years ago. <b>--John Grisham, <i>New York Times</i>bestselling author of <i>The Whistler</i></b> Quite simply, this is a remarkable book, by a remarkable author an exhumation of a shockingly brutal series of historical murders, that I for one knew nothing about. Utterly original; completely compelling. <b>--Erik Larson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dead Wake</i> and <i>Devil in the White City</i></b> <i> Killers of the Flower Moon </i>is a magnificent book a riveting true story of greed, serial murder, and racial injustice that exposes an extremely disturbing episode of American History. David Grann is a terrific journalist, and this is maybe the best thing he s ever written. <b>--Jon Krakauer, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Missoula</i>and <i>Into Thin Air</i></b> Loyal readers of David Grann s books have come to expect jaw-dropping set-ups and brilliantly crafted narratives. Both are on full, dazzling display here. There is an unexpected bonus in the book s final section, when Grann puts on his deer-stalking hat and proceeds to solve several 85-year-old, unsolved crimes. <b>--S.C Gwynne, <i> New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Rebel Yell </i>and</b><i><b> Empire of the Summer Moon</b><i> Killers of the Flower Moon</i> brings shattering resolve to a story that resonates now. As Native Americans fighting to protect resources on the remnants of our lands, we confront the same paternalism, hypocrisy, and greed that destroyed Osage lives and culture in the early 1920's. David Grann has a razor keen instinct for suspense. He shapes outrage into a principled steady insistence that voice be given to the victims and their descendants. He creates deeply human portraits of every character in this drama the evil, the just, the innocent, the doomed. Through meticulous detective work, Grann rescues unbearable truth. As with all of his books, this is a mesmerizing read. <b>--Louise Erdrich, National Book Award-winning author of <i>The Round House </i>and <i>LaRose</i></b> <b></b> <i> Killers of the Flower Moon</i> is an exceedingly rare book: at the same time a riveting, page-turning mystery and a deeply researched, serious work of nonfiction. This stunning story had been lost to time. Now, thanks to David Grann, it will never again be forgotten. <b>--Candice Millard, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Hero of the Empire</i></b>

A New York Times Notable Book * A Best Book of the Year: Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and Slate The best book of the year so far. -Entertainment Weekly Disturbing and riveting. . . . Grann has proved himself a master of spinning delicious, many-layered mysteries that also happen to be true. . . . It will sear your soul. -Dave Eggers, New York Times Book Review A marvel of detective-like research and narrative verve. -Financial Times A shocking whodunit. . . . What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask? -USA Today A master of the detective form. . . . Killers is something rather deep and not easily forgotten. -Wall St. Journal David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon is unsurprisingly extraordinary. -Time A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery. . . . Contained within Grann's mesmerizing storytelling lies something more than a brisk, satisfying read. Killers of the Flower Moon offers up the Osage killings as emblematic of America's relationship with its indigenous peoples and the 'culture of killing' that has forever marred that tie. -The Boston Globe [C]lose to impeccable. It's confident, fluid in its dynamics, light on its feet. . . . The crime story it tells is appalling, and stocked with authentic heroes and villains. It will make you cringe at man's inhumanity to man. -The New York Times

Quite simply, this is a remarkable book, by a remarkable author an exhumation of a shockingly brutal series of historical murders, that I for one knew nothing about. Utterly original; completely compelling. <b>--Erik Larson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dead Wake</i> and <i>Devil in the White City</i></b> <i> Killers of the Flower Moon </i>is a magnificent book a riveting true story of greed, serial murder, and racial injustice that exposes an extremely disturbing episode of American History. David Grann is a terrific journalist, and this is maybe the best thing he s ever written. <b>--Jon Krakauer, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Missoula</i>and <i>Into Thin Air</i></b> <i> Loyal readers of David Grann s books have come to expect jaw-dropping set-ups and brilliantly crafted narratives. Both are on full, dazzling display here. There is an unexpected bonus in the book s final section, when Grann puts on his deer-stalking hat and proceeds to solve several 85-year-old, unsolved crimes. </i><b>--S.C Gwynne, <i> New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Rebel Yell </i>and</b><i><b> Empire of the Summer Moon</b>

A fascinating account of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West. As in all his work, David Grann digs deep, and this powerful story reveals the unimaginable scale of theseshocking murders almost a hundred years ago. <b>--John Grisham</b> Quite simply, this is a remarkable book, by a remarkable author an exhumation of a shockingly brutal series of historical murders, that I for one knew nothing about. Utterly original; completely compelling. <b>--Erik Larson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dead Wake</i> and <i>Devil in the White City</i></b> <i> Killers of the Flower Moon </i>is a magnificent book a riveting true story of greed, serial murder, and racial injustice that exposes an extremely disturbing episode of American History. David Grann is a terrific journalist, and this is maybe the best thing he s ever written. <b>--Jon Krakauer, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Missoula</i>and <i>Into Thin Air</i></b> Loyal readers of David Grann s books have come to expect jaw-dropping set-ups and brilliantly crafted narratives. Both are on full, dazzling display here. There is an unexpected bonus in the book s final section, when Grann puts on his deer-stalking hat and proceeds to solve several 85-year-old, unsolved crimes. <b>--S.C Gwynne, <i> New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Rebel Yell </i>and</b><i><b> Empire of the Summer Moon</b> Grannburnishes his reputation as a brilliant storyteller in this gripping true-crime narrative, which revisits a baffling and frightening and relatively unknown spree of murders occurring mostly in Oklahoma during the 1920s...Grann s own dogged detective work reveals another layer to the case that Hoover s men had never exposed. <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>

Author Information

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. 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 in New York.

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