HHhH (an acronym for “Himmlers Hirn heißt Heydrich” — “Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich”) is not a conventional thriller. In the book, Binet interrogates not just the events themselves, but his own choices as a storyteller, interrogating the fraught boundary between fact and fiction. The recording will take place at the American Library in Paris, the largest English-language lending library in Europe. Simon Pitts, World Service English Commissioning Editor, emphasises the programme’s global reach: “World Book Club connects our listeners to the world’s most interesting authors. The Paris recording will be broadcast on BBC World Service to millions worldwide, reinforcing World Book Club’s mission of celebrating literature beyond borders.