Philippe Sands is the best-selling author of East West Street and The Ratline. His new book, 38 Londres Street, is a gripping historical investigation that connects the horrors of Chile under Augusto Pinochet with the dark past of an SS officer who fled justice, via ‘the ratline’, to Patagonia.

In 1998, idealistic young barrister, Philippe Sands, was asked to advise Pinochet who had been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide. Instead, he chose to represent a human rights group, beginning a decades-long journey, uncovering hidden links between Nazi-era atrocities and modern-day crimes.

Blending memoir, detective work and courtroom drama, Sands exposes the enduring consequences of unchecked crimes and perpetrators hiding in plain sight. A professor and barrister as well as acclaimed author, Philippe Sands is a master storyteller who weaves history and justice into a morally compelling narrative.

‘Meticulously researched, delicately told - through jaw dropping interviews with those who witnessed Pinochet's acts first hand. This kind of scholarship has the power to change the world. Devastating and brilliant’ Emily Maitlis

‘The pace of a thriller novel, meticulously recorded and filled with urgent moral and political questions, this is Philippe Sands at his very best’ Ian Rankin