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Legendary treasures. Mythical robberies. Lost riches. Buried plunder and fabulous wealth. Hidden dangers. Ancient curses and deathbed jinxes. Captivating tales of lost fortunes, hidden caches, the eternal allure of wealth, and the heartbreak of mysterious curses!
Read about the pursuit of riches turning to grief in this mesmerizing story collection! A thrilling exploration of the world's most intriguing and dangerous treasure hunts, Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money collects dozens of fascinating stories of reward, riches, greed, and ruin, including …
Tales of bewitching riches and hunts gone wrong, yet hope springs eternal. Lost Loot unfolds like a treasure map—but beware of the hidden, deadly obstacles!
"Everybody … loves a good treasure hunt, and you don’t have to hunt far for Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money by Jim Willis. It’s a sometimes-swashbuckling, sometimes just plain fun look at booty, true crime, and possibilities of riches." —Bookworm Sez
"The first treasure in your hand, should be this book! This book may give you a clue to where some hidden treasure might be!" —Unexplained-Mysteries.com
"Fantastical tales of lost treasure are intertwined with sensible yet intriguing truths in this delightful tome … From pirates—Captain William Kidd and Blackbeard, for example—to mysterious places such as Nova Scotia’s Oak Island and the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine in the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, this book expertly details the stories about these legends and rumors alike. … a celebration of treasure hunts and the realization that the adventure of seeking out lost mysteries may be the most valuable aspect of all. A fun read with a wealth of information for anyone interested in finding the truth of historical puzzles that may never be solved." —Library Journal
"… depicts lost treasures from around the world, will engage … From pirates and plunder to gangsters and robbers and beyond, readers will enjoy a variety of mysteries yet to be solved. … The author researched the content thoroughly. … suitable for older high school students" —Children’s Literature
Introduction
Part 1. Pirates’ Plunder
1. The Curses of Charles Island
2. Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure
3. Blackbeard’s Boast
4. Jean Lafitte and the Galveston Hoard
5. Around the World with Captain Thomas Cavendish
Part 2. Shipwrecks
6. The Wreck of the SS Central America, the “Ship of Gold”
7. The Plate Fleet of 1715
Part 3. Caves and Mines
8. Daniel Boone and the Dry Indian
9. The Lost Dutchman Mine
10. The Old Spanish Treasure Cave
11. Mystery of the San Saba Mine
Part 4. The Treasures of Kings
12. Montezuma’s Revenge
13. Seven Cities of Cibola
14. Hidden Cities of Egypt
15. The Burial Chamber of King Kamehameha
Part 5. Mobsters, Gangsters, and Robbers
16. A Stagecoach and a “Blood-Soaked Treasure”
17. Beyond Jesse James and the Knights of the Golden Circle
18. The Hidden Loot of Sam Bass, a Texas Entrepreneur
19. The Lost Loot of Dutch Schultz
20. John Dillinger’s Suitcase
Part 6. Hunting Down Mysteries
21. Meriwether Lewis and the Missing Documents
22. The Mystery of the Beale Treasure
23. Long Tom’s Treasure
24. The Story of Frank from Pennsylvania
25. The Treasure of Cahuenga Pass
26. The Missing Fabergé Eggs
27. The Mystery of D. B. Cooper and the Highjacked Ransom
28. Forest Fenn and the Thrill of the Chase
Part 7. Mysteries of Oak Island
29. Nolan’s Cross
30. The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar and the Curse of Jacques de Molay
31. The Curse of the Holy Grail
32. The Ark of the Covenant
Bibliography
Index