📖 peek insideKillers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann
This chilling true-crime narrative investigates the Osage Nation murders in 1920s Oklahoma. After oil was discovered under their land, the Osage people became the wealthiest per capita in the world, only to be systematically murdered for their fortunes. The book follows the newly formed FBI as they struggle to solve the case amidst deep-seated corruption and racism. It is a haunting exploration of a dark chapter in American history, revealing the shocking extent of a conspiracy against an indigenous community.
A popular book with millions of readers worldwide.
Notable Quotes
"History is a merciless judge. It lays bare our tragic blunders and foolish missteps and exposes our most intimate secrets, wielding the power of hindsight like an arrogant detective who seems to know the end of the mystery from the outset."
"There was one question that the judge and the prosecutors and the defense never asked the jurors but that was central to the proceedings: Would a jury of twelve white men ever punish another white man for killing an American Indian? One skeptical reporter noted, “The attitude of a pioneer cattleman toward the full-blood Indian…is fairly well recognized.” A prominent member of the Osage tribe put the matter more bluntly: “It is a question in my mind whether this jury is considering a murder case or not. The question for them to decide is whether a white man killing an Osage is murder—or merely cruelty to animals."
"An Indian Affairs agent said, 'The question will suggest itself, which of these people are the savages?"
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