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 ...
Curses, deaths, and centuries old treasure on Oak Island
Searchers hunted down and killed before finding a gangster's stolen riches
The eternal quest for D. B. Cooper and his hijack ransom
Elaborate booby traps protecting ill-gotten gains
Cursed Aztec wealth lost as it journeyed to Spain
Mysterious caves holding secrets in the Grand Canyon
Montezuma's revenge
The train-robbing Robin Hood myth of the Sam Bass Gang
Jean Lafitte and the Galveston Hoard
The lost Dutchman mine
Civil War coins hurriedly stashed after a brutal reign of terror
The missing Faberge eggs
John Dillinger's suitcase
King Kamehameha's burial chamber
Captain Kidd's buried treasure
And more stories of doomed pursuits of plundered riches.
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!
By:
Jim Willis
Imprint: Visible Ink Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 20mm
ISBN: 9781578598670
ISBN 10: 1578598672
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 05 December 2024
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface 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
Jim Willis earned his master’s degree in theology from Andover Newton Theological School, and he has been an ordained minister for over 40 years. He has also taught college courses in comparative religion and cross-cultural studies. His background in theology and education led to his writing more than 20 books on history, the apocalypse, and the mysteries of the unknown. His books include Visible Ink Press’ American Cults, Hidden History, and Lost Civilizations. He lives in the woods of South Carolina.
Reviews for Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money
""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 ""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
