Written and illustrated by kit williams, masquerade contained fifteen paintings that pointed to the location of a buried treasure, in this case, a rabbit pendant made of gold and jewels. Over 7500 locations in all 50 states treasure hunting text. It included 12 short verses, together with an equal number of intricate paintings by american artist john jude palencar. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve fullcolor paintings and verses of the secret. Treasures lost, treasures found introduces us to kate and ky. The globe reports that the krupat family made this incredible find after solving a puzzle from a 1982 book called the secret, which used a series. The secret byron preiss a solution to image 1verse 7. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. Through the end of 2019, only three of the 12 loot boxes have been found.
The secret by byron preiss the secret a treasure hunt. Instead, they likely were participants in a national hunt for a dozen tokens hidden by michael stadther, the author of the fantasy book a treasures trove. Preiss buried a dozen treasure boxes in 12 parks across america. In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. At the same time, preiss buried 12 ceramic boxes, or casques, in various locations around north america. So far, only two of the 12 treasures have been recovered. Unexplained mystery of 12 hidden treasures unexplained. This article refers to image 1 verse 7 in the secret by byron preiss.
The book of masquerade was written and illustrated by kit williams, which contains fifteen paintings. The book called the secret treasure hunt contains 12 cryptic paintings associated with 12 cryptic riddles you must decipher in order to dig up a key to the loot buried around the u. Secret world war ii treasure worth billions found in philippines cave but massive stash of gold bars and rubies has been boobytrapped with bombs. Guide of the worlds most valuable missing treasures. The secret draws treasure hunters to san franciscos. This week josh gates and the expedition unknown go after some of the remaining treasure from the 1982 book the secret. Twelve such treasures were buried back in the early 1980s as part of a treasure hunt worked into a book called the secret. Every treasure casque is buried underground, at a depth of no more than. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition.
The hoard was discovered in a farmers field, about 2. This book was written by a man who used colorful prose, riddles, and poetic clues to steer amateur treasure hunters to 12 plexiglas. Each casque contained a small key that, once found, could be redeemed for one of 12 birthstone jewels preiss kept in a safe deposit box in new york. What is the secret as featured on expedition unknown. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and. Jason krupat solved a puzzle from a 1982 book called the secret.
I called him up and i said, jason, what the hell is this. Unknown on the discovery channel, says it all started in 1982 with a book called the secret by byron preiss. Masquerade promised a jewelencrusted golden hare to the first person. The key to finding each casque was to match one of the paintings in the book to one. They had a little love fest going on back in their day until the day her dad sends her away. To set up the puzzle, preiss traveled to different locations in north america to secretly bury a dozen ceramic vases, or, as he called them, casques. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret. Josh gates, host and coexecutive producer of expedition. I do like a good nora roberts book every now and then but this one was just okay for me. Joellen trilling, ben asen, and alex jay also contributed to the book.
He founded and served as president of byron preiss visual publications, and later of. This is a wiki for solving the 12 puzzles contained inside the secret, a puzzle book published in 1982 by byron preiss. Discoverys expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret book discoverys expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret book by lynette rice. I will give you treasures from dark, secret places. He and a number of collaborators created a book called. Its creator, byron preiss, was inspired by the book, masquerade, which was published in the u.
A treasure hunt a byron preiss book of untraced hidden treasures in 1982, a mystery book called the secret. Secret world war ii treasure worth billions found in. Someone found actual buried treasure in the north end. Peter whatling, the tenant farmer, had lost a hammer and asked his friend eric lawes, a retired gardener and amateur metal detectorist, to help him look for it. The secret the book that changed the world, by rhonda byrne. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library.
Masquerade promised a jewelencrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that williams cleverly hid in his art. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure hunt book. In the casques were keys that could be redeemed for a gem. Preiss published a puzzle book, the secret, in 1982. Hints in the poems and the paintings in the book can lead you to them. Twelve treasure boxes were buried at secret locations in the united states and canada.
In recent months, people from far and wide have been descending on san francisco because of 1982 book called the secret about buried treasure. The book of masquerade was written and illustrated by kit williams, which contains fifteen paintings that beckoned to the location of a hidden treasure made of 18carat gold. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named the secret produced by byron preiss and first published by bantam in 1982. Twelve ceramic keys were buried in elaborately decorated containers called casques, that could be redeemed for real gemstone rewards to the finders. The book was authored by sean kelly and ted mann and illustrated by john jude palencar, john pierard, and overton loyd.
Jan 15, 2018 in 1982, a mystery book called the secret. Through the end of 2019, only three of the 12 boxes have been found. Many armchair treasure hunt books have been published over the years, most notably masquerade 1979 by british artist kit williams. Boston part of a 40yearold mystery has been solved by a family in boston. Preiss was inspired by the book, masquerade which was published in england in the year of 1979. Then you might be interested in joining an elite society of treasure hunters centered around a book called the secret. The treasures were hidden in 1981 by publisher byron preiss, as part of his plan to promote his new book, the secret. Josh gates exclusive interview on finding the secret. While searching the field with his metal detector, lawes discovered silver spoons, gold. Each cask contains a key to be redeemed for a valuable gemstone.
Discoverys expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret book. The 35yearlong hunt to find a fantasy authors hidden treasure. So far, only 2 of the 12 boxes have been found since the book was published. This book, published in 1982 by byron preiss, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Hidden treasure, a familys quest, and the secret the. Page from the secret episode 101 game on the secret book. After a long four hours of digging in a park in cleveland an attorney named brian zinn found the treasure. A beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september a beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september 17, 2018 a beginners guide to the secret article written by dustin white special thanks to j. In author byron preiss published a book called the secret a treasure hunt. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named the secret produced by byron preiss and first. Expedition unknown finds buried treasure from the secret book.
Preiss buried 12 casques around the usa in 1981 and wrote a book called the secret no, not the selfhelp book with clues on how to find them. The following year, in 2005, preiss, the only person who knew the exact whereabouts of the treasures, died in a car accident. Across north america, these twelve treasures, over tenthousand dollars in precious jewels in 1982 dollars, are buried. I talk about the history of the book and the treasures that it mentions. See more ideas about the secret treasure hunt, the secret and the secret book. Cover of 1982 book the secret the secret is a treasure hunt started by byron preiss in 1982. The globe reports that the krupat familymade this incredible find after solvingapuzzlefrom a 1982 book called the secret, whichused a series of riddles tosteer amateur treasure hunters toa. A beginners guide to the secret armchair treasure hunt by jenny kile september 17, 2018 a beginners guide to the secret article written by dustin white special thanks to j. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. In 1982, childrens book author byron preiss published the secret. The secret is a book of puzzles that lead to jewels. Byron preiss april 11, 1953 july 9, 2005 was an american writer, editor, and publisher. Holman christian standard bible i will give you the treasures of darkness and riches from secret places, so that you may know that. For his book, preiss commissioned a young artist named john jude.