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David Grann is a staff writer at The New Yorker and a #1 New York Times bestselling author of nonfiction titles including the National Book Award finalist, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, and his latest book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. His writing has appeared in The Best American Crime Writing, New York Times Magazine, and Wall Street Journal. He lives with his wife and two children in New York.

Praise:

For The Wager:

“A rousing story of a maritime scandal . . . A brisk, absorbing history and a no-brainer for fans of the author’s suspenseful historical thrillers.” –Kirkus Reviews

For Killers of the Flower Moon:

“As a reporter he is dogged and exacting, with a singular ability to uncover and incorporate obscure journals, depositions and ledgers without ever letting the plot sag. As a writer he is generous of spirit, willing to give even the most scurrilous of characters the benefit of the doubt.” -Dave Eggers in The New York Times

“A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” –The Boston Globe