Sacked and splashed across the front pages: an extract from Peter Stafford-Bow’s Black Odesa

In Peter Stafford-Bow's latest novel, disgraced wine buyer Felix Hart has been sacked by his supermarket employer over allegations of financial wrongdoing. This extract from Black Odesa, published on 1 June, finds him appealing to his wine guild for help, only to discover that the national press has seized on his downfall with some relish.