Crime novelist and former rock journalist, Stav Sherez, joins the distinguished panel of speakers at the Eric Ambler event at the British Library on the evening of Friday 6th May. Stav has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, Zembla and the Catholic Herald. His first novel, The Devil’s Playground,  was described as ‘altogether extraordinary’ and was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Dagger. His third and fourth books, A Dark Redemption and Eleven Days, were both shortlisted for Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the year in 2013/2014.