Armchair Adventure Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

Hosted by Tempe resident bibliophile Tracy Sobers

The Book: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann. 352 pages

"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.

What to Bring? You do not need to bring anything. Simply read the book, OR listen to the audio book, OR watch the feature film adaptation before attending the meeting. It can be useful if you bring your physical or digital copy of the book.

Who? This is a fun book club event that men and women from the neighborhood potluck list are invited to, along with everybody else who is interested.

We will organize a movie watch party before the book club meeting, as well as a get-together to read the book. You will be well-prepared to discuss the book if you have read the book, OR watched the movie (or both).

Fun Book Club: This will be the 33rd monthly meeting of this book club. We had so much fun at the all of the meetings so far, with wonderful, fascinating discussions with great neighbors and new friends. If you like books or interesting discussions... or simply want to have fun meeting new people, I highly recommend RSVP-ing for this event.