{"product_id":"the-nazi-ghost-train-evasion-betrayal-and-escape-during-world-war-ii-9798897101030","title":"The Nazi Ghost Train: Evasion, Betrayal, and Escape During World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eA London \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dramatic true story of the heroic rescue of Allied resistance fighters from a Nazi prison train after a devastating betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvestigative 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Nazi Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrain\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897101030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e has written extensively about espionage, resistance, fascism, and World War II. His book, \u003ci\u003eDefying Hitler\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Gordon Thomas), was a top-five pick in both \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the investigative pages of \u003ci\u003ePrivate Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Wales.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Greg Lewis \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397194264733,"sku":"9798897101030","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bd752d0d-afd5-48a6-aa27-d11b90371b9a.jpg?v=1781075689","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-nazi-ghost-train-evasion-betrayal-and-escape-during-world-war-ii-9798897101030","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}