Sur la Trace de la Chouette d'Or

On the Trail of the Golden Owl is a French armchair treasure hunt book created by Régis Hauser under the pseudonym "Max Valentin" and illustrated by Michel Becker. Launched in 1993, the treasure hunt ended on October 3, 2024, making it the second longest treasure hunt ever organized. The Golden Owl statuette, which is 10 inches high and 20 inches wide, is entirely made of gold and silver with diamonds on the head and is valued at approximately €150,000. The treasure hunt consisted of eleven textual riddles and eleven paintings, with the solution eventually found after 31 years.learn more on wikipedia