We’re delighted to welcome back Philippe Sands to discuss his most ambitious and gripping narrative yet, in which he uncovers a chilling historical crime that has real world impact today. In conversation with Adam Biles.

Free & open to all. Places limited. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. Most events take place on our first floor, which is accessible by stairs. If you have any concerns about access, please don't hesitate to contact us.

SANTIAGO, CHILE

Under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, the unassuming house at 38 Londres Street holds a dark secret. This is where people are taken to be disappeared.

PUNTA ARENAS, PATAGONIA

Walther of a king crab cannery, hides not only his history as an SS officer but a sinister connection to Londres Street.

LONDON, 1998

A young Philippe Sands is approached to advise Pinochet, facing arrest for his crimes. Instead, he chooses to act as a barrister for a human rights organisation – igniting a decades-long investigation into the hidden links between the horrors of the 1940s and those of our own times . . .

With a unique blend of memoir, detective story and courtroom drama, Sands exposes the chilling truth behind the lives of the two men and their destinies on 38 Londres Steet. This is the story of impunity, a perpetrator hiding in plain sight and the lasting impact of historical crimes.

Philippe Sands is Professor of Public Understanding of Law at UCL, visiting professor at Harvard Law School and a practising barrister at 11 KBW. He has been involved in many significant international cases in recent years, including Pinochet, Congo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Guantanamo, Chagos and the Rohingya. He is the author of Lawless World, Torture Team, East West Street (winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction) and Sunday Times bestsellers The Ratline and The Last Colony. He has served as President of English PEN and a member of the board of the Hay Festival.