Review: "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI," by David Grann

Being a lifelong Oklahoman, I had heard from many friends that I needed to get my hands on this book and read about these murders that occurred in the early 1900s in northeast Oklahoma. I had no idea! In this thoroughly researched non-fiction book, Grann lays it out, mostly from the perspective of Mollie Burkhart. Her sister, Anna, was believed to be one of the first of the wealthy Osage Indians who was murdered. In a corrupt town, the only hope that her murder might be solved was to bring in some FBI agents from Hoover's newly formed agency with his strict guidelines. Led by a fair lawman, the team investigated so many leads (many false) and followed so many stories to try to find out who was murdering wealthy Osage Indians. There were dozens of murders, some by poisoning, some with gunshots, a couple explosions... the FBI agents needed to solve this case. I loved learning the history behind the case but also getting an extra insight from 60 years after the murders that the Osage are still reeling from. Highly recommended.

Mrs. Denney's Rating: ****

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