Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
By David Grann
Edition
Hardcover edition
PublisherPenguin Random HouseImprintDoubledayISBN
9780385534246
Awards and Honors2018 Indies Choice Book Award Winner, Adult Nonfiction
ALA 2018 Notable Book Lists, Nonfiction
2018 Edgar Award, Best Fact Crime Library Journal Top Ten Books of 2017
2017 Indie Next List Preview
Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Nonfiction Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, American History and Most Page-Turning Nonfiction
Brightly, Best Books of Early 2017 The Washington Post Books We Love So Far in 2017
2017 National Book Award Longlist
2017 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, Shortlist, Nonfiction
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, 2018 Finalist, Nonfiction Publishers Weekly’s; Best Books of 2017, Nonfiction
2017 Goodreads Choice Award, History & Biography Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Nonfiction
Amazon.com Best Books of 2017, Top 20
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult Top 10
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads
BuzzFeed 19 Best Nonfiction Books of 2017 Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Adult, History The Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction 2017
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
This twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward American Indians. Note on sources. Archival and unpublished sources. Notes. Selected bibliography. Black-and-white photographs.
Title alpha Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Level Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus
Pages Count 352
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Osage Indians. Murder. Oklahoma. Homicide investigation. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Twentieth-century American history.
SRC Level 11.600000
SRC Points 19.000000
Lexile 1160L
Trim Size 9 1/4" x 6"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-04-17
JLG Release Date Jul 2017
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
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