Metal detecting is making a comeback as a hobby, at least among some circles. (Check out the article "The New Detectorists" in the New York Times, which you can access for free using your Memorial Hall Library card.) Whether you're interested in taking up this leisure activity or would rather just read about other people's treasure hunting experiences--with or without the help of metal detectors--we hope you'll find something to treasure in this booklist. If you want to get started with metal detecting, we've included some how-to books at the end of the list.
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Chasing the thrill : obsession, death, and glory in America's most extraordinary treasure hunt
by Daniel Barbarisi When Forest Fenn was told he was going to die, he hid a chest full of jewels and gold in the wilderness and published a poem that contained a series of clues about the treasure's secret location. But he didn't die, and he wouldn't reveal the location. The wild hunt went on for another ten years. What began as a great story documenting the history of Fenn's treasure hunt--the rumors, characters, and pitfalls--quickly turned into a personal quest, as Barbarisi found himself on a sometimes reckless and possibly dead-end path, despite having a family at home. Over the course of the next three years, several searchers would die, endless controversies would erupt, and one anonymous unknown would find the ultimate prize. Borrow the e-book or e-audiobook in Overdrive/Libby via partner network SAILS. |
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Deadly editions
by Paige Shelton Mysteriously invited to participate in an eccentric socialite’s exclusive treasure hunt, bookseller Delaney Nichols investigates her hostess’s dangerous past when a man connected to the competition is found murdered. |
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Scavenger hunt
by Dani Lamia After her eccentric father passes away, Caitlin is furious when she learns that instead of leaving the company and its fortunes to her, he has chosen to make his heirs compete in one last game: a scavenger hunt with a multi-billion dollar inheritance waiting at the end. But old secrets and sibling rivalry soon take a dark turn. And when a live video reveals the brutal murder of her greedy brother, the surviving heirs discover the terrifying truth. Borrow the e-book in Hoopla. |
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Tuesday Mooney talks to ghosts : an adventure
by Kate Racculia Tuesday Mooney is a loner. She keeps to herself, begrudgingly socializes, and spends much of her time watching old Twin Peaks and X-Files DVDs. But when Vincent Pryce, Boston's most eccentric billionaire, dies—leaving behind an epic treasure hunt through the city, with clues inspired by his hero, Edgar Allan Poe—Tuesday's adventure finally begins. Borrow the e-book in Hoopla or in Overdrive/Libby via partner network BPL; borrow the e-audiobook in Overdrive/Libby via partner network CLAMS. |
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Mudlark : In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames
by Lara Maiklem Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert “mudlarker” Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking. Tirelessly trekking across miles of the Thames’ muddy shores, where others only see the detritus of city life, Maiklem unearths evidence of England’s captivating, if sometimes murky, history―with some objects dating back to 43 AD, when London was but an outpost of the Roman Empire. From medieval mail worn by warriors on English battlefields to nineteenth-century glass marbles mass-produced for the nation’s first soda bottles, Maiklem deduces the historical significance of these artifacts with the quirky enthusiasm and sharp-sightedness of a twenty-first century Sherlock Holmes. Borrow the e-book in Overdrive/Libby via partner network C/W MARS; borrow the e-audiobook in Hoopla or in Overdrive/Libby via partner network BPL. |
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The bookshop of yesterdays
by Amy Meyerson Miranda Brooks grew up in the stacks of her eccentric Uncle Billy's bookstore, solving the inventive scavenger hunts he created just for her. But on Miranda's twelfth birthday, Billy has a mysterious falling-out with her mother and suddenly disappears from Miranda's life. She doesn't hear from him again until sixteen years later when she receives unexpected news: Billy has died and left her Prospero Books, which is teetering on bankruptcy—and one final scavenger hunt. Borrow the e-book and e-audiobook in Overdrive/Libby, or borrow the e-audiobook in Hoopla. |
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All these beautiful strangers : a novel
by Elizabeth Klehfoth A young woman haunted by a family tragedy is caught up in a dangerous web of lies and deception involving a secret society in this highly charged, addictive psychological thriller that combines the dishy gamesmanship of Gossip Girl with the murky atmosphere of The Secret History. Charlie has been tapped by the A's—the school's elite secret society well known for terrorizing the faculty, administration, and their enemies. To become a member of the A's, Charlie must play The Game, a semester-long, diabolical high-stakes scavenger hunt that will jeopardize her friendships, her reputation, even her place at Knollwood. Borrow the e-book and e-audiobook in Hoopla; borrow the e-book and e-audiobook, via partner network Minuteman, in Overdrive/Libby. |
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Home on Apple Blossom Road
by Sheila Roberts When Colin Wright and Mia Blair inherit something jointly from Colin's late grandmother, they must embark on a treasure hunt by following a series of clues that take them to the orchard on Apple Blossom Road where they get an unexpected second chance at love. Borrow the e-book in Overdrive/Libby from partner network BPL. |
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Aunt Dimity and the buried treasure
by Nancy Atherton While exploring the attic in her cottage near the small English village of Finch, Lori Shepherd makes an extraordinary discovery: a gleaming gold and garnet bracelet that had once belonged to Aunt Dimity. When Lori shows the garnet bracelet to Aunt Dimity, it awakens poignant memories of a doomed romance in Aunt Dimity s youth in London after the War. Regretfully, Aunt Dimity asks Lori to do what she could not: return the bracelet to her unsuccessful suitor, setting Lori off on an adventure through London and through history to put a piece of Aunt Dimity's past to rest. In the meantime, a new family has moved to Finch. The villagers are thrilled because their new neighbors are avid metal detectorists. Metal detectors soon become all the rage in Finch and the villagers unearth a lot of rubbish (some of it quite embarrassing) before one of them stumbles upon a trinket that could hold the key to the origin of Aunt Dimity's bracelet. Borrow the e-book or e-audiobook in Overdrive/Libby via partner network C/W MARS; borrow the e-audiobook in Hoopla. |
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The metal detecting bible : helpful tips, expert tricks and insider secrets for finding hidden treasures
by Brandon Neice Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more and more finds. Packed with helpful information on making your search successful and exciting, The Metal Detecting Bible serves up step-by-step instructions, illustrations and useful photos that can turn you into a professional treasure hunter. Borrow the e-book in Overdrive/Libby via partner network C/W MARS. |
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The urban treasure hunter : a practical handbook for beginners
by Michael Chaplan Every city possesses countless hidden treasures waiting to be discovered―ancient artifacts, valuable jewelry, and vintage coins, as well as hundreds of other highly sought-after collectibles. Michael Chaplan, treasure hunter extraordinaire, has written a complete and practical guide to locating, unearthing, and identifying all of those treasures. The book begins with the basics, and then presents a working knowledge of digs. |
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Metal Detecting for Beginners and Beyond
by Tim Kerber This book is going to help you not only get up and running as quickly as possible with a metal detector, but will help make you an excellent detectorist. Over 240 pages and accompanying photos will dramatically shorten the learning curve when it comes to metal detecting. The tips and techniques you will have available to you will help quickly improve your success rate. It starts with the basics (equipment choices if you don't have a machine yet) and quickly gets into specific tactics to maximize the success you will have regardless of what detector you are using. |