352 pages / 9 hrs, 4 mins
"In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian 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, they began to be killed off. One Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, watched as her family was murdered. Her older sister was shot. Her mother was then slowly poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more Osage began to die under mysterious circumstances...
"Eventually 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 one of the only Native American agents in the bureau. They infiltrated the region, struggling to adopt the latest modern techniques of detection. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most sinister conspiracies in American history." --from the publisher
This is heavy subject matter. I am stunned by the number of people who participated in and covered up this insidious attack on innocent people. It is disturbing to me that human nature can be persuaded to participate in multiple, horrible acts of violence for money. The story is well written and definitely one that should never be forgotten, but it leaves the reader with a sense of despair.
