The TestamentA Raven Creek Files ThrillerBy Daniel PartonWhen Cora Winstead is found dead in her farmhouse, everyone assumes it was natural. Everyone except the sheriff.In the quiet town of Raven Creek, secrets don't just linger - they rot. And when a mysterious man named Lucas Gray shows up claiming to be Cora's long-lost son, her will becomes more than just a legal document... it becomes a trigger.Sheriff Cole Taggart thought he knew this town. But as toxicology reports turn up deadly, hidden compartments creak open, and old church records vanish, he realizes someone powerful has spent decades burying the truth. And they're not done yet.With a locked drawer, a forged will, and a gun tied to a cold case from 1991, the investigation spirals into something far darker - and closer - than anyone imagined.As podcaster Abby Stratton uncovers layers of silence, and town elder Eleanor Reeves finally speaks the truth, one thing becomes clear: Cora didn't die quietly.She died trying to tell the truth.Fans of James Patterson, Gregg Olsen, and Lisa Gardner will tear through this small-town thriller filled with twists, buried sins, and a reckoning that can't be stopped.