Publication Date: Oct 2023
Synopsis:
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 this 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.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a nonfiction that follows the Osage Reign of Terror. It is full of historical facts bringing to the light the suspicious circumstances of Osage deaths.
Content Warnings:
Language: Mild – Damn, hell, derogatory slurs
Sexual Content: Mild – Mention of “loose behavior” & affairs
Violence: Moderate – Death, murder & corpses described, including gun violence and other forms of murder
Substance Use: Mild – Mention of saloons and drunkenness
Prejudices: Heavy prejudice against Indigenous peoples
Religious Themes: Both Catholic and Osage beliefs are talked about
Other Topics: Corruption is a major theme in this book
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