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Meet the five Wright cousins in their first big mystery together. I mean, what could be more fun than a treasure hunt with five crazy, daring, ingenious, funny and determined teenagers, right? The adventure grows as the cousins run headlong into vanishing trains, trap doors, spooky gold mines and surprises at every turn. Have a blast with the Wright cousins as they team up to uncover the real TREASURE OF THE LOST MINE! Family friendly!

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Lost Mine,” Poirot investigates the suspicious disappearance of a Chinese businessman in London. Suspicion is focused on two Englishman, one of whom has an alibi and another who was in an opium den the night of the disappearance. A clear-cut case for Poirot soon becomes murky however. This short story originally appeared in the November 21, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

The Aldens are going on a trip to the Arizona desert. There they learn about the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. Everyone thinks the mine is filled with gold. Can the Boxcar Children find out if the legend is true - and if it is, who will find the gold?

Throughout history, the state of Missouri has served as a setting for a vast array of exciting legend and lore. Within this audio, W.C. Jameson presents the most complete collection of the Show Me State's tales of lost mines and buried treasures. With his gift for storytelling, Jameson relates episodes from the time of Indian occupation through early settlement, the Civil War, to the present. As a legendary professional treasure hunter, Jameson has followed the trails of many of these lost mines and buried treasures.

"The Lost Mine" immerses readers in a compelling short story featuring the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot, created by the renowned Agatha Christie. In this narrative, Poirot is confronted with the mystery of a missing map leading to a valuable gold mine, owned by the eccentric prospector Mr. Richard John Emsworth.

Arkansas has long been a land rich in history and lore, and few of the events associated with The Natural State are more compelling and provocative than those associated with lost mines and buried treasures. Within this audiobook, award-winning author W.C. Jameson has captured and interpreted the most complete collection of these rich and varied stories of lost treasure.

Learn about the mystery of the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine with iMinds insightful knowledge series. The lost Dutchman’s gold mine is said to exist in the Superstitious Mountains in central Arizona in the southwest of the United States. Whether this mine actually exists or not is another question. Stories that tell of its discovery have taken on mythic proportion. According to legend, it is the largest gold mine in the world. To find it would beget an untold fortune. So who wouldn’t give it a try!

The numerous tales and legends related to lost mines and buried treasures in Oklahoma are often supported by documentation. The stories included in this book are most compelling because they offer chances of recovery. Though obscured by the passage of many decades since they were originally hidden or lost, these elusive treasures nevertheless continue to tempt the adventurous, the committed, the passionate.

Tennessee's tales of treasure come from a multitude of sources: Indians mining silver for jewelry and ornaments, outlaws burying stolen loot, lost and hidden Civil War payrolls, personal wealth buried and never to be retrieved, and much more. Like most legend and lore, these stories arose from actual historical events. In time, they were relegated to the back pages of history books and obscure journals and then largely forgotten.

Written in 1930, Coronado's Children was one of J. Frank Dobie's first books, and the one that helped gain him national prominence as a folklorist. In it, he recounts the tales and legends of those hardy souls who searched for buried treasure in the Southwest following in the footsteps of that earlier gold seeker, the Spaniard Coronado. This is the tale-spinning Dobie at his best, dealing with subjects as irresistible as ghost stories and haunted houses.

The treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains, north of Tucson, includes the famous legend of the Iron Door Mine, a forgotten mission and a lost city somewhere in the Catalinas. The legends have lured prospectors and treasure hunters for hundreds of years. The discoveries of early Spanish placer mining sites, stone ruins and stories of the mountains, only fueled speculation about the riches still left behind. Common knowledge among the locals eventually gained legendary status. Even more surprising was the abundance in gold, silver and copper etched into the mountains. These stories became ...

This story is about a family, much like yours or mine, who went on what was to be a once in a lifetime vacation filled with camping and hiking in the Alaskan wilderness. The trip was to be one of relaxation against a backdrop of unforgettable scenery, as well as a chance to reconnect. In an “instant”, all that changed, and all that mattered was their survival against, not only a deadly, unseen human enemy, but those also found in the wild vastness of Alaska.

Three complete stories in one collection! This volume includes The Mystery of the Lost Mine, The Guide Dog Mystery, and The Hurricane Mystery.

In the sweeping expanse of the Arizona desert, where the sun scorches the sand and secrets hide in the shadows of the saguaro, "Ghosts of the Superstitions" unfolds a tale of daring pursuits and forbidden desires. Ethan Carter, an intrepid geologist, and Tiva Nahawi, a fierce and passionate Native American woman, are reunited by the call of the Lost Dutchman's Mine, a legend drenched in both riches and blood. The desert's unforgiving embrace is only matched by the fire that ignites between Ethan and Tiva. Their quest plunges them into a labyrinth of danger and temptation, with each clue to ...

A change of fate might have ended both his military career and his marriage, but Drake’s life is on a new path; a path that leads to him finding himself in a way he would never have imagined possible. After an accident forces him to retire early, Master Sergeant Levelle Drake needs to re-evaluate his life and his future. When he heads out west to clear his mind for a few days in the Superstition Mountains, he ends up stumbling across a town lost in time. Everything he thought he wanted to leave behind now becomes a reality he might not be able to get back to. A life he abruptly left ...

"Money is power, freedom, a cushion, the root of all evil, the sum of most blessings. Money talks. Why does mine say goodbye?" Matt Howard When Matt inherits a house and five acres in the rugged Uinta Mountains, she plans to sell the property and end her current out-of-money experience. She loads the car with her massive dog, Zeus, and heads for the hills to check out possibilities. What she finds is an old Victorian house with a dead zone in the front yard, a cold spot in the hall, and a locked trunk, too heavy to move, in the bedroom. By the time she solves the mysteries, she is trapped ...

Imagine a history so profound, it reshapes everything we thought we knew about the origins of civilization. Great Water reveals a new narrative that turns the spotlight away from ancient Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, and southeast Asia, directing it instead towards the Great Lakes region of North America, where evidence suggests that metal technology first emerged around 10,000 years ago. This story follows an unexpected journey into the heart of prehistoric North America, where ancient copper mines around Lake Superior bear silent witness to a long-lost history of indigenous metal use.

She survived the accident… …but her memories were gone. How would she piece together who she was? When she woke up, she couldn’t remember her name. The people said they were her parents and they seemed familiar, but she struggled to recognize them. Broken and confused, Kathy knew one thing for sure, the woman who said she was her friend was hiding something. Why didn’t she trust Donna? Back at her childhood home, surrounded by things that might help her remember, Kathy struggled to unravel the puzzle that had become her life. Her body was healing, but the amnesia remained. The man ...

Will Cannon rides the trail to Tucson in search of the Blackman gang and the Lost Santa Rita Gold Mine. He finds renegade Apaches, Mexican bandits, and a vicious outlaw gang in Tucson, and he also finds a beautiful woman in danger. Will gets three old gold prospectors to help him fight the outlaws.

England Dan Rutledge and his partner John Cooley have worked their claim for a year and are barely eking out a living. When Cooley shows up with a map of the abandoned Irish Lord Mine he drunkenly bought off a shady cowboy, England Dan is sure it’s a complete fraud. After all, no one knows what happened to the most valuable gold mine in the Superstition Mountains after a banshee frightened off the last owner.