Lost Loot
Cursed Treasures and Blood Money
by John Willis
Narrated by Perry Daniels
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Pub Date Sep 09 2025 | Archive Date Sep 16 2025
HighBridge | HighBridge Audio
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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!
Hear 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; the missing Fabergé 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!
Advance Praise
"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
Available Editions
EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
ISBN | 9781696619448 |
PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
DURATION | 8 Hours, 32 Minutes |