{"product_id":"black-odesa-peter-stafford-bow-9781739399924","title":"Black Odesa","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Odesa is a satirical thriller set in the world of wine, social media influencers and extremist politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFelix Hart, a handsome and morally flexible wine executive, finds himself arrested, fired from his job and penniless. Tempted by the world of online influencing, he teams up with Katja, a glamorous Russian, and they become social media darlings. Sponsorship deals follow, including a luxury propaganda trip courtesy of the Crimean Tourist Board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they travel through occupied Ukraine, accompanied by a group of grifting minor politicians, conspiracy theorists and wellness influencers, Felix's passion for Katja grows. But the world of social media influencing turns out to be a cursed mirror, and Felix soon finds himself in terrifying jeopardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Odesa\u003c\/em\u003e blends the dystopian vision of JG Ballard and Mick Herron with the humour of PG Wodehouse and Chris Brookmyre. The novel is the fifth instalment in the successful Felix Hart series, which began with \u003cem\u003eCorkscrew\u003c\/em\u003e, now a cult classic on both sides of the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Felix Hart Novels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Stafford-Bow's satires are well-observed, irreverent, ribald and wicked.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Simon Woolf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"...page turners full of British wit and general outrageousness...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eric Annino\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"I am now more convinced than ever that Stafford-Bow is one of the finest wine writers of our age.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tamlyn Currin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Stafford-Bow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739399927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739399924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vinfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Peter Stafford-Bow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48658813419775,"sku":"9781739399924","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-odesa-peter-stafford-bow-9781739399924","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}