Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money

· Visible Ink Press
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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 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!

  • 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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