What happens at the end of Killers of the Flower Moon?

If you are curious about what happens at the end of Killers of the Flower Moon, here is a summary of the book by David Grann. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of the Osage murders that took place in Oklahoma in the 1920s.

The first part follows Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman who loses most of her family to mysterious deaths that are later revealed to be orchestrated by her white husband Ernest Burkhart, and his uncle William Hale, a powerful local businessman.

The second part chronicles the investigation of the murders by Tom White, an agent of the newly formed Bureau of Investigation (later the FBI), who manages to expose and convict some of the killers, but not all of them.

The third part details the author’s research into the case, which uncovers more evidence of corruption, cover-ups, and violence that affected hundreds of Osage people and spanned decades.

The book ends with a visit to the Osage cemetery, where Grann meets some of the descendants of the victims and witnesses their grief and resilience. He also reflects on the legacy of the Osage murders and the injustice that still plagues Native Americans today.