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| Author | Tod Normot (Thomas Dowd, Ronald Franks, Dorothy Newton) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Treasure hunts |
| Published | 1981 (Tricore Associates) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 59 |
| ISBN | 0960713204 |
| OCLC | 9341538 |
The Will: A Modern Day Treasure Hunt was a book by three authors, that contains the location of a treasure box, containing 49 Krugerrands, worth US$20,000 (equivalent to $67,028 in 2023). The Box was buried within a hundred mile radius of the Empire State Building.[1] It was to be removed if unfound after 10 years.[2][3]
In 1982, a man named Daniel J. Diasio, sued the publisher, claiming that the money was in a Central Park lake, a claim rejected by the authors.[4] He lost his suit.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Morris, Scot (January 1982). "Buried Treasure". Omni. 4 (4): 126.
- ^ Bell, Donna (13 October 1981). "Authors hide gold treasure then write book telling how to find it". Weekly World News. p. 45. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ S. J. Horner (6 June 1982). "BOOKS ABOUT JERSEY - CHAPTER TWO". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ S. J. Horner (8 August 1982). "ABOUT BOOKS - A MYSTERY DEEPENS". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Riley, Bill (1 July 1982). "Treasure seeker loses 'by the book'". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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