Ghosts of Crook County

Ghosts of Crook County tells the true story of greed and exploitation in early 1900s Oklahoma, focusing on a land dispute involving Native landowners and unscrupulous white men seeking control of oil-rich territory. Through detailed storytelling, the book explores the mythologized life of a boy named Tommy Atkins and the efforts of a Tulsa entrepreneur to claim his land, raising questions about identity, truth, and the lasting impact on Indigenous communities.