The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II by Lewis, Greg
The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II by Lewis, Greg

The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II

A London Sunday Times bestseller The dramatic true story of the heroic rescue of Allied resistance fighters...
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Author: Greg Lewis
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Language: English
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The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II by Lewis, Greg

The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II

$38.40
The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II by Lewis, Greg

The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II

$38.40
Author: Greg Lewis
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A London Sunday Times bestseller

The dramatic true story of the heroic rescue of Allied resistance fighters from a Nazi prison train after a devastating betrayal.

In the final hours before the liberation of Brussels in 1944, the Germans loaded more than 1,400 members of the Resistance, SOE agents, and Allied airmen onto a train bound for the Neuengamme concentration camp. What happened next came to be known as the miracle of "The Ghost Train," as members of the Resistance rose up to delay, divert, and eventually derail the train and save the lives of all of those on board.

The book shines a light on everyday heroes who have been lost to history: such as New Yorker Ted Kleinman, a Jew who risked his life to carry out sabotage behind the lines; young Resistance heroines such as Michou Dumon, who ordered an attempt to kill one traitor and escaped to London to expose another to British intelligence; and Belgian businessman Gaston Masereel, who planned to parachute into his homeland as an SOE agent. Badly hurt when his plane was attacked, he killed all four German soldiers who came to arrest him.

As well as the heroes, there is a villain every bit as keenly drawn and despicable as any in a spy thriller: the most heartless double agent of all--Prosper Dezitter--a traitor of such cunning that he came to be seen as an almost mythical bogey man. A convicted rapist and swindler, he enlisted the aid of his Spanish-born mistress to create a false network of helpers to ensnare airmen and résistants. It was a process which made Dezitter a millionaire.

Investigative journalist Greg Lewis draws upon a wealth of primary sources and his own extensive interviews to bring to life a cast of unforgettable characters, as The Nazi Ghost Train unfolds in a tense and pacy narrative, describing the feeling of terror after being shot down on bombing missions, the fight to stay alive with the Gestapo on your trail, and the gut-wrenching horror of betrayal.

Author: Greg Lewis
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9798897101030


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/18/2026
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2026

About the Author
Greg Lewis has written extensively about espionage, resistance, fascism, and World War II. His book, Defying Hitler (written with Gordon Thomas), was a top-five pick in both USA Today and New York Post. Greg writes and produces award-winning history and true-crime documentaries, including two New York Festival Gold Medals and a BAFTA Cymru. He has contributed to many national and international newspapers, including The Times (London), The Observer, The Wall Street Journal, and the investigative pages of Private Eye. He lives in Wales.
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