Mistress of Death Row: A Novel

Mistress of Death Row: A Novel

"Astounding psychological thriller" - Readers' Favorite Elizabeth Delray is a beloved small-town librarian with a quiet, unremarkable life—or so everyone thinks. After she passes away, her adult children, Elliott and Gina, begin uncovering shocking truths about their mother’s past. Far from the mundane Alabama childhood she claimed, Elizabeth, born Letty Garvin, was entangled in a world of crime and secrets in 1940s New Orleans. Falsely implicated in a prostitution ring, Letty strikes a dangerous bargain: to avoid prison, she serves as a mistress to death row inmates in the notorious Rowland Men’s Prison. Over five harrowing years, Letty endures abuses and forges unlikely alliances until a daring escape sets her on a path to reinvent herself. Years later, Elizabeth’s hidden life resurfaces when a blackmailer from New Orleans tracks down her family, threatening to unravel the carefully built facade she spent a lifetime protecting. In a race against time, Gina dives into her mother’s shadowed past, risking everything to save their family from a man with dark intentions. Mistress of Death Row is a story of resilience, redemption, and the secrets that refuse to stay buried.