Mysterious Writings is the leading website on active armchair treasure hunts, as well as those of the past.

Multiple treasure hunt puzzles, that are currently in progress, are listed on the site for your convenience. Summaries, updates, and information about how to get started on armchair treasure hunts can be found here.

For a list of active armchair treasure hunts please click here: Treasure Hunts. There you will find a quick run down on all the what, where, when, why, who, and hows for each of the hunts.

If you are new to the hobby, be sure to check out the post of How to Get Started in Armchair Treasure Hunting. It includes lots of tips and examples of how past armchair treasure hunts have been solved, which in turn will help you understand how those of today might be hiding clues for you to solve.

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Six Questions with Sean Cronin: Co-Creator of Xavier MarX and The Missing Masterpieces Armchair Treasure Hunt

An exciting new armchair treasure hunt called Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces has been released on Amazon. Clues are hidden within the children’s story and images of the book. The hunt was created by Sean Cronin, Hilary Genga, and Sara Martin. If a reader finds and solves those clues, and then …

Six Questions with Stephen Clarke: The Golden Casket, Historical Treasures, and James Bond

Within the book of The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale is a historical chapter on the Golden Casket. Stephen Clarke, well known for his Merde Series, selling over a million copies, wrote this informative section. He shares the tentative nature between France and England, and how the Golden Casket …

CRACKED: Is this Bitcoin Armchair Treasure Hunt Book like a Modern Day Whistle Pig?

For those not familiar with either Cracked or The Whistle Pig, both are armchair treasure hunts that involve the finding of a Key within the chapters of their books for a prize. Multiple Keys in the case of Cracked by Professor F. They both have insightful, charming, and entertaining tales …

Six Questions with David Jacobsen: Creator of Treasure Island Armchair Treasure Hunt

David Jacobsen has released another exciting adventure for armchair treasure hunters: Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt Edition. It is available on Amazon for $19.99. David utilizes the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, but adds a tantalizing twist! An actual treasure for you to find! The book includes clues to claim …

Six Questions with Michel Becker: One of the Creators of The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale Armchair Treasure Hunt

Treasures await! Two Keys remain to be found in The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale armchair treasure hunt. One key is hidden somewhere in the United Kingdom and the other somewhere in France.  Together, they can be used to claim and open an incredible golden casket valued at £650,000. …

Scrabblegrams! Winners Announced in the First Contest of the Second Annual Masquerade Tribute!

Thank You Dave for initializing Masquerade Tribute with Scrabblegrams! We enjoyed, LOVED seeing if our exact plan…….. O! oops! For those who got out their Scrabble Game Tiles and tried to craft a Scrabblegram, you know our exact plans for words didn’t always work out!  They often took paths of …

Six Questions with Candy and Mindy: Creators of Houses Asunder Armchair Treasure Hunt

There’s something magical about exploring wherever the mind takes you. The poem created by Candy and Mindy in the Houses Asunder treasure hunt offers searchers that freedom. You are encouraged to roam through history as you like, and discover what you may! It really is the most charming way to …