Books
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This is the man who first roused my interest in the story that would become my new book, ‘The Nazi Ghost Train’. His name was John Evans, and he was a wonderfully kind and brave man with a remarkable story of his own. A Halifax bomber pilot, he was shot down in May 1944 over…
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It’s very disappointing World Book Day couldn’t be arranged to coincide with the publication of my new book. It’s NEXT Thursday everybody! Filled with real life heroes: courageous UK, US, and Canadian airmen; amazing men and women of the Resistance and evasion lines; and SOE saboteurs. And, an horrific traitor. Pretty much worse than anyone…
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Preorder UK edition here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-nazi-ghost-train/greg-lewis/9781917439695
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Here is the UK cover of ‘The Nazi Ghost Train‘ which comes out next year. I love it! Thank you, Mirror Books. It’s an amazing true story of an act of resistance which saved the lives of hundreds of resisters, airmen and SOE agents. More about the book here.
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World War Two was the war in which old gender rules changed, as intelligence agencies created specific training and roles for women. SHADOW WARRIORS is the story of women as undercover combatants: armed with Sten guns and grenades; cutting telecommunication wires, laying mines in roadways; organizing bombing raids; preparing the way for the D-Day invasion…
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Perce Blackborow is one of the most fascinating Antarctic explorers. An accidental hero. A stowaway who became a key part one of the great stories of survival… “If anyone has to be eaten, then you will be the first!” the expedition leader said. The words might have been a dark joke but, with what was about…
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Writing Tom Sharkey’s biography meant we got to “meet” many of the great characters of old-time boxing. Sharkey wasn’t the only wild character among them. One of our favourites was “Kid” McCoy – real name Norman Selby – who faced Sharkey in January 1899 as a boyish-looking 26-year-old and had fast become one of…
Greg Lewis 