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Lost Loot

Cursed Treasures and Blood Money
Brief Description
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... Read More
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Lost Loot

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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:

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!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781578598557

Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Visible Ink Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 250

About the Author

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.

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