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Apr 2023
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Murder, Mutiny, and the Mists of Time: A...

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The Murder Sheet recently interviewed author David Grann about his latest work, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. The book delves into a story of crime, violence, and desperation on the high seas. Grann is an acclaimed non-fiction writer who has also written Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI and numerous crime-focused stories for the New Yorker.

Here’s a link to the book’s Barnes and Noble page: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-wager-david-grann/1141813906;jsessionid=031F469F3E39D952A020D6F72A786BC1.prodny_store02-atgap05?ean=9780385534260

Check out his other work here: https://www.davidgrann.com/

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