Greg Lewis Biography

Greg Lewis is a writer and television producer/director who has written extensively about espionage, resistance and the Second World War.

His book, Defying Hitler (written with Gordon Thomas) was published by Penguin Random House and was a top-five pick in both USA Today and the New York Post. It was described by New York Times bestselling author Alex Kershaw as a “terrifying and timely account of resistance in the face of the greatest of evils”. Shadow Warriors has been published in five countries and was optioned for a film/mini-series. Clare Mulley (Agent Zo, The Women Who Flew for Hitler) said Shadow Warriors was: “Riveting… What gives this book weight is the interweaving of the SOE and OSS narratives, all too often divorced in histories of the secret war.”

Much of his work for television is in the true crime genre, including the series Cold Case Forensics (ITV) and Steeltown Murders: Hunting a Serial Killer (BBC). His programmes have won a number of awards, including two New York Festival Gold Medals and a BAFTA Cymru. 

As a journalist Greg has contributed to many national and international newspapers including The Times, The Observer, The Wall Street Journal, Military History and the investigative pages of Private Eye.

Based in Cardiff, Greg is a keen oral historian, having recorded a large number of interviews with war veterans and people from the world of cinema and television. His work with Gaynor Madgwick helped gather many memories of those involved in the Aberfan disaster and formed the basis of the book Aberfan: A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters which has been optioned for a television drama.

He has travelled extensively to research and write his latest book, Nazi Ghost Train, which tells a remarkable story of resistance and betrayal from 1944.

When he is not writing, he is reading or – weather permitting – watching cricket at Glamorgan, where he is also a volunteer with the Museum of Welsh Cricket. He lives in Cardiff with his wife and two children.

How I Found the Agency

Having worked with an agent in New York, I was keen to find someone in Britain whose knowledge of, and love for, Second World War history could support a book I had spent more than a decade researching. As a keen reader of the work of many of the agency’s writers, I contacted Andrew about Nazi Ghost Train and was immediately inspired by his enthusiasm and encouragement.