The gripping new novel from theSunday Timesbestselling author ofTall Bones, the haunting bestseller and Book of the Month for theGuardian,Graziaand theObserver.

‘A propulsive, bold and brutal slice ofSouthern Gothic brilliance. Anna Bailey writes so beautifully about family, friendship, loyalty and betrayal, yet also delivers a truly atmospheric thriller.’
Chris Whitaker, author ofAll the Colours of the DarkandWe Begin at the End

‘A bewitching slice of southern Gothic, inOur Last Wild Days, Anna Bailey cements her reputation for writing thought provoking, character driven crime fiction.’ Paula Hawkins, bestselling author ofThe Girl on the Train

Sublime.The best thing Ive read in ages. Will Dean, author ofThe Chamber

‘I couldn’t put it down’5-star reader review
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There’s nothing like it. The way the world gets real quiet when a gators nearby…And then the water, suddenly boiling as that black head surfaces and the ancient reptile erupts into the air hissing like a devil

The Labasques arent like other families.

Living in a shack out in the swamps, they scrape a living hunting down alligators just to get by. To the good people of Jacknife, Louisiana, they are trouble-makers, outcasts, the kind of people you wouldnt want living on your doorstep.

So when Cutter Labasque is found face down in the muddy swamp, no one seems to care, not even her two rough-cut brothers. The only person who questions the official verdict of suicide is Cutters childhood friend, Loyal May, who has just returned home to care for her ageing mother.

Loyal left town at the age of 18, having betrayed everything she valued most. Now, there may be no way for her to find forgiveness, but there may be restitution

Set against the haunting beauty of Southern Louisiana,Our Last Wild Daysis a stunning, evocative novel about the ways in which we come to understand our place in the world.
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PRAISE FOROUR LAST WILD DAYS:

‘The prose sings, the storytelling isexquisite. Arare, extraordinarytalent’ C.J.Cooke, bestselling author ofThe Lighthouse Witches

‘Asweltering fever dream of a novel brimming with atmosphere, tension, and a truly unforgettable cast of characters.’ Colin Walsh, bestselling author ofKala

‘With a setting as atmospheric as Where the Crawdads Sing…a stunningly written thriller‘ Nikki Smith, author ofLook What You Made Me Do

‘Filled with lines worth tattooing and passages worth framing.This is a book that will sink into your bones‘ Megan Collins, author ofCross my Heart

‘Anna Bailey is the master of things that move in the dark, with language so lush you feel like you could reach out and touch it’Hayley Scrivenor, bestselling author ofDirt Town

‘Raw and unflinching, Anna BaileysOur Last Wild Daysis about the mystery of how anyone survives as much as it is the mystery of how one woman didnt…a stunner.’ Ashley Winstead, author ofMidnight is the Darkest Hour

‘I didn’t want this one to end…aperfectcrime thriller’ 5-star reader review

‘Apropulsiveandbeautifully toldstory…highly recommended’ 5-star reader review

‘Phenomenal…An absolutely compulsive read’ 5-star reader review

‘A trueliterary delight‘ 5-star reader review