
Let the Bad Times Roll
The dark and deadly new novel from the author of Death of a Bookseller
Alice Slater(Author)
Hodder & Stoughton (Publisher)
Published on 10. July 2025
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-5293-8538-0 (ISBN)
Description
Everyone knows Daniel. But no one knows where he is ...
THEN
Alone in New Orleans, Selina is struggling to fit in until a charismatic stranger invites her for a drink. It feels like fate, but who is Daniel, and what does he want from her? Just as the humidity and the hangovers start to take their toll, Daniel vanishes
NOW
Daniel is missing. No one has seen or heard from him in weeks. Beside herself with worry, his sister Caroline hosts an intimate gathering in her London home so those closest to Daniel can come together and compare notes. But what should have been five courses of a Cajun-style feast has now become an interrogation. Those left behind must piece together their shared understanding of the man they thought they knew.
And all isn't quite as it seems: Caroline has invited a stranger to the table, an accomplished psychic who claims to have met Daniel four thousand miles away in New Orleans. As evening turns to night, the dark truth of what really happened begins to emerge...
Readers are loving Let The Bad Times Roll!
'This was, quite simply, deliciously and perfectly evil'
'So good I read it twice'
'It's sharp, lush, and perfect for a summer binge'
'Another incredibly gripping novel that I devoured in under 24 hours'
THEN
Alone in New Orleans, Selina is struggling to fit in until a charismatic stranger invites her for a drink. It feels like fate, but who is Daniel, and what does he want from her? Just as the humidity and the hangovers start to take their toll, Daniel vanishes
NOW
Daniel is missing. No one has seen or heard from him in weeks. Beside herself with worry, his sister Caroline hosts an intimate gathering in her London home so those closest to Daniel can come together and compare notes. But what should have been five courses of a Cajun-style feast has now become an interrogation. Those left behind must piece together their shared understanding of the man they thought they knew.
And all isn't quite as it seems: Caroline has invited a stranger to the table, an accomplished psychic who claims to have met Daniel four thousand miles away in New Orleans. As evening turns to night, the dark truth of what really happened begins to emerge...
Readers are loving Let The Bad Times Roll!
'This was, quite simply, deliciously and perfectly evil'
'So good I read it twice'
'It's sharp, lush, and perfect for a summer binge'
'Another incredibly gripping novel that I devoured in under 24 hours'
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-8538-0 (9781529385380)
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Person
Alice Slater is a writer and ex-bookseller from London. She studied creative writing at MMU and UEA, and her debut novel, Death of a Bookseller, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. It was awarded Debut Crime Book of the Year at Capital Crime's Fingerprint Awards 2024, shortlisted for CrimeFest's Specsavers Best Debut Crime Novel 2023 and longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2024. She co-hosts literary podcast What Page Are You On? and lives with her husband, their dog Peachy, and a lot of books.