Grave Tales - D. L. Brown

A county deputy reluctantly responds to a downed animal call and finds something far worse waiting for him. Two friends encounter an isolated grave during a hike resulting in a strange adventure across time for one of them. A curious tin box drives a man to extreme measures to see what's inside. New homeowners find the prior resident left something behind they cannot return. A long-anticipated vacation leads to an unexpected side trip which triggers a man to be pursued across New Mexico by a vengeful remnant.