<p><strong>A cold case, a serial killer, and a dead girl that won&rsquo;t go away.</strong></p><p>Profiler FBI Agent Derek Reed is dealing with a costly mistake that caused the death of a young woman. A mistake which has left him with horrible physical injuries and plagued by nightmares. He decides he needs a change of scenery and opts to put his forced sixty-day medical leave to good use. Traveling to Tennessee to see family and stopping at abandoned buildings along the way to take photographs.</p><p>At one farmhouse he finds an old tin box. Hoping he has found a financial windfall; he opens the box like a kid on Christmas morning. Instead, he finds trinkets and old photographs. But these aren&rsquo;t childhood treasures and memories. These are the trophies of a serial killer.</p><p>Four photos, four different girls. A different date is noted on the back of each photo. The dates are over the span of a year, going back to 1985. Current cases are hard enough, but tracking a killer from over thirty years ago is almost impossible. Knowing he can&rsquo;t ask for help from his unit, has him questioning if should bury the box and walk away. Not being able to leave a puzzle unsolved, Derek decides to hunt for a killer.</p><p>Driven by guilt, he hopes solving this case will help him atone for his past sins and right another deadly mistake from his childhood. But chasing a ghost from the past stirs up old memories. Memories Derek buried for a reason.</p><p><em>The Box </em>is a forensic thriller with a paranormal twist.</p><p>Buy your copy today!</p><p><strong>Victoria M. Patton</strong> combines forensics and police work with just enough humor. Her unique way of writing will have you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Visit <strong>VictoriaMPatton.com</strong> to learn more about her and sign up for sneak peaks of her books, what murders she&rsquo;s plotting, and what whiskey she is currently drinking</p>