Dear Dead Delilah

A pregnant woman who murders her overbearing mother in 1943; twenty-five years later she is released and drawn into the deadly web surrounding South Hall. She is cautious, resilient, and driven by a desire to survive and protect a future for herself.

The family matriarch who controls the fortune and pushes a legacy-driven agenda. Even in her wheelchair, she asserts authority and orchestrates schemes that threaten everyone around her.

Delilah's attorney who warns against the dynastic plan but becomes entangled in the pursuit of the buried money, ultimately meeting a fatal end. He embodies opportunistic, self-serving legal acumen.

Delilah's brother who tows the line between loyalty and desperation as he pushes for repayment of embezzlement debts, fueling the murder plot.

Delilah's sister, entwined in the family dynamics and open marriage tensions. Her vulnerabilities and ambitions contribute to the web of deceit and tragedy.

Richard's nurse wife who becomes an ally in the scheme before being drawn into the couple's deadly power play. Her choices push the events toward a brutal climax.

A ruthless figure who returns with the motive to reclaim the hidden fortune, killing multiple family members to eliminate threats and frame Luddy.

Morgan's girlfriend who becomes swept up in the money-driven plot and meets a tragic end amid the house’s deadly secrets.

Delilah's brother and a retired doctor addicted to heroin; he assists in concealing Roy's death and becomes a key participant in the intertwined crimes.

The loyal servant who witnesses the family machinations and quietly observes the escalating violence within the mansion.

A glimpse of Luddy in 1943; this younger version foreshadows the trauma driving her later actions and shades the narrative with memory and consequence.