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“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
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!
Kindle Book
- ISBN: 9780385534253
- Release date: April 18, 2017
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780385534253
- File size: 89218 KB
- Release date: April 18, 2017
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780385534253
- File size: 84294 KB
- Release date: April 18, 2017
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English
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ATOS Level:8.8
Lexile® Measure:1160
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:7-9
“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
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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Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Awards:Kindle Book
ISBN: 9780385534253
Release date: April 18, 2017
OverDrive Read
ISBN: 9780385534253
File size: 89218 KB
Release date: April 18, 2017
EPUB ebook
ISBN: 9780385534253
File size: 84294 KB
Release date: April 18, 2017
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Creators
- David Grann - Author
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
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Languages
English
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Levels
ATOS Level: 8.8
Lexile® Measure: 1160
Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty: 7-9
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