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David Grann

David Grann

American journalist (born 1967)

David Elliot Grann is an American journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author.

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Killers of the Flower Moon

By David Grann

20th Century

What happens when sudden wealth turns a community into a target? In *Killers of the Flower Moon*, David Grann tells the true story of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, where immense oil wealth made its members some of the richest people in the world—before a series of mysterious murders began. As the deaths mount and attempts to uncover the truth are met with further violence, the newly formed FBI takes on the case. Led by former Texas Ranger Tom White, an undercover team works alongside the Osage to expose a chilling conspiracy and one of the darkest criminal investigations in American history.

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The Wager

By David Grann

Europe

David Grann's history recounts the fate of HMS Wager, a British warship that wrecked off the coast of Patagonia in 1741 during a secret mission. The marooned crew descended into hunger and mutiny, and when rival groups of survivors later reached safety with conflicting accounts, the Admiralty had to decide whose version of events to believe.

The Wager

By David Grann

Nonfiction

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning…

The Wager

By David Grann

Nonfiction

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning…