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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Audiobook
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#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
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.
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"This book sounded interesting and the fact that it was a true historical story just added to my interest in reading it. This isn't the traditional story with a beginning, middle and end and it's certainly not one of those journey stories. Instead. It makes you question our "American" heritage. It shows how greedy men (women didn't really have any authority at this time, so men means men not mankind), can ruin lives and obliterate generations of people and families. It also makes you pray we have enough decent people today to ensure this doesn't happen again! I also saw lots of parallels to our society today and how easy it would be to have it happen again. I hope this book helps those who hear or read it will learn to spot the warning signs and help ensure history isn't repeated."
— Diane (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The work is so rich that it takes three people to perform it…Together, the narrators’ delivery is powerful, making it a story listeners will never forget.”
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“Extraordinary.”
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“A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”
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“This book is incredibly researched and stunningly written.”
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“Disturbing and riveting…Grann has proved himself a master of spinning…many-layered mysteries that also happen to be true…It will sear your soul.”
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“A fiercely entertaining mystery story and a wrenching exploration of evil.”
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“David Grann is a terrific journalist, and this is maybe the best thing he’s ever written.”
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“Utterly original; completely compelling.”
— Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author -
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK
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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
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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.
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A marvel of detective-like research and narrative verve.
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A shocking whodunit.... What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?
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A master of the detective form.... Killers is something rather deep and not easily forgotten.
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The best book of the year so far.
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David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon is unsurprisingly extraordinary.
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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.
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[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
Awards
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An April 2017 LibraryReads Pick
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick for April 2017
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A #1 New York Times Bestseller
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A Washington Post Top 10 Book of Books We Loved
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Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction
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Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
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A GQ Pick of Best Books of 2017
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A Buzzfeed Best Books of the Year for 2017 in Nonfiction
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A Library Journal Editor’s Pick of Most Borrowed Bestsellers
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Winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction
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Finalist for the 2018 Indies Choice Book Award for Best Audiobook
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An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year
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A Cosmopolitan Best Book of 2017
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A Smithsonian Magazine Pick of Best Books of the Year
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Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime
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Finalist for the 2018 Anthony Award for Best Critical/Nonfiction Book
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Winner of the Reading the West Book Award for Nonfiction
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A 2017 LibraryReads Favorites of the Favorites selection
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A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
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Among shortlisted titles for Carnegie Medal, 2017
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Among shortlisted titles for National Book Awards, 2017
Killers of the Flower Moon Listener Reviews
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Tim Callahan, 5/16/2024
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Edward Aragon, 11/27/2023
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Steven Brown, 10/5/2023
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" The story reads like newspaper journalism. Factual chronicle of events. Not much artistic merit. Kudos to Will Patton who makes everthing more interesting. Unfortunately Ann Marie Lee was a misfit for the narrative. Seeing the trailers on my streaming video feed, I really can't wait for the movie to premier this month, which is usally just the opposite regarding books I've read. Most books are typically better than the screen adaptation. "
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Shelly Walker, 10/19/2018
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Irene McCoy, 6/22/2018
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" Little bit of a slow listen. Never really grabbed me. "
— John, 11/8/2017
About David Grann
David Grann is the acclaimed author of several #1 New York Times bestsellers, including Killers of the Flower Moon, which won a Edgar Allan Poe Award, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and was adapted into a major motion picture by Martin Scorsese. His storytelling has garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award and Barnes & Noble’s Author of the Year Award for 2023. His investigative reporting garnered several honors, including a George Polk Award.
About the Narrators
Ann Marie Lee is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for narration. She is a Los Angeles–based actress with television credits that include ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nip/Tuck. Her stage performances for Broadway National Tours and regional theater include Peter Pan, As You Like It, Heartbreak House, and The Cherry Orchard.
Will Patton is an award-winning actor and narrator. HIs narrations have earned the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration and also won dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards. His numerous film credits include Remember the Titans, The Punisher, The Mothman Prophesies, Armageddon, and The Spitfire Grill. He starred in the TNT miniseries Into the West and on the CBS series The Agency and won Obie Awards in the theater for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See.
Danny Campbell is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actor who has appeared in CBS’ The Guardian, the films A Pool, a Fool, and a Duel and Greater Than Gravity, and in over twenty-five commercials. He is a company member of the Independent Shakespeare Company in Los Angeles and is an adjunct faculty member at Santa Monica College.