Eastern Promise (The Felix Hart Novels)

Literature & Fiction

Stafford-Bow, Peter

Humor & Satire

I_AM Self-Publishing

Corkscrew: The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer

Thistle Publishing

A bawdy, satirical novel set in the world of wine and big business. Part thriller, part self-help manual and part drinking companion, Corkscrew is a coruscating critique of neo-liberal capitalism, religious intolerance and the perils of blind tasting.Felix Hart, a tragic orphan, is expelled from school, cast onto the British high street, and forced to make his way in the cut-throat world of wine retailing. Thanks to a positive mental attitude, he is soon forging a promising career, his sensual adventures taking him to the vineyards of Italy, South Africa, Bulgaria and Kent. His path to the summit is littered with obstacles, however. Petty office politics, psychotic managers and the British Board of Wine & Liquor prove challenging enough. But when Felix negotiates the world's biggest Asti Spumante deal, he bites off more than he can chew and is plunged into a terrifying world of Mafiosi, people smuggling and ruthless multinationals."An astonishing debut. Bed-wettingly funny."- The Little Chalfont Gazette"Not suitable for young adults. Or most old ones, frankly."- Buckinghamshire Bookworm Monthly"A wholly inappropriate gift for any wine lover."- American Goblet Magazine

Corkscrew: The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer (The Felix Hart Novels)

Felix Hart is back, in the thrilling, wine-soaked sequel to Corkscrew. Hart, a wine buyer at the top of his game, finds himself compromised by a ruthless, multi-national drinks corporation. Forced to participate in a high-profile, corrupt wine tasting, Hart is drawn into a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse, pursued by blackmailers, assassins and organic wine fanatics. The action moves from the Byzantine intrigue of the Minstrels of Wine to France’s most glamorous chateaux, Hart relying on his quick wits, fine palate and a touch of muscle to stay ahead of his enemies. But he meets his match in Lily Tremaine, a beautiful and passionate sommelier, who disrupts his easy, pleasure-seeking life and turns his world upside down. Brut Force is the second Felix Hart novel and the sequel to Corkscrew, the 2018 People's Book Prize finalist.

Brut Force (The Felix Hart Novels)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Beverages & Wine

Acorn

Felix Hart, Head of Wine at Gatesave Supermarkets, is in a highly problematic spot. Choking his CEO to death during a boardroom presentation, through virtually no fault of his own, was embarrassing enough. But evidence that Gatesave's biggest South African wine supplier is brutalising its workers threatens a far greater scandal. Felix is ordered to Cape Town to suppress the bad publicity, only to find himself stranded, penniless, at a morally suspect township guesthouse. Persecuted by his bosses, blackmailed by his suppliers, and terrorised by politicians, policemen and other criminals, Felix is forced to go deep undercover and fling himself on the mercy of his township hosts. But the forces ranged against Felix and his new allies are as powerful as they are ruthless, and Felix soon realises that he is very much expendable. "In a world of half-baked identity politics, blinkered western privilege and corporate woke-washing, Felix Hart is the white saviour we most need, and Firing Blancs the novel we most deserve." Dr. Jemima Pickelkopf, The New Intersectional Review "Problematic, quite possibly. Counter-cultural, almost certainly. Hilarious, indisputably." Santiago Tormentas, The East Acton Herald "Uncork a bottle, self-isolate and prepare to be amused." Brett Applesaft, The Cellar Badger

Firing Blancs (The Felix Hart Novels)

Vinfare

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