What if a simple backyard discovery led to a mystery buried for decades? When Tom rescues a trapped baby rabbit along his fence line, he stumbles upon something unexpected—fragments of a rusted box hidden beneath the soil. What begins as a passing curiosity quickly turns into an obsession as he uncovers a leather pouch filled with strange relics from 1943. Old coins. A compass. Cryptic clues. Forgotten photographs. With the help of his enigmatic neighbor Zeb—a man with deep ties to the past—and Zeb’s warm yet fading wife Nora, Tom is drawn into a treasure hunt that spans generations. As hidden gates open and coded messages unravel, each discovery brings them closer to a long-buried secret tied to family, history, and a life once lived. But this is more than a search for treasure. It’s a journey through memory, legacy, and the quiet connections that shape our lives in unexpected ways. Blending mystery, history, and heartfelt storytelling, Tangents is a captivating tale of discovery—where the past is never truly buried, and the smallest moments can lead to the greatest revelations.