Playing with Fire
The True Story of Fireman Scam

“In my 23 years of policing, I have never encountered a man as manipulative as Greg Wilson… a compulsive liar who has shown absolutely no remorse… If somebody wrote this as a script for Coronation Street, it would be too outrageous.” – Detective Constable Chris Bentham
Coleen Greenwood was overjoyed to meet James Scott, a heroic firefighter and man of her dreams. Little would she know her dreams would soon become a nightmare as his web of lies started to unravel.
The astonishing true story of one man’s lies and a family’s fight for justice.
This is the full untold story that was made into the BBC Sounds podcast series “Love-Bombed with Vicky Pattison” which reached No1 in the UK Apple podcasts playlist within the first week of its release.
A portion of proceeds from all book sales will be donated to “Women’s Aid” – https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
This story has been covered in the media where you will have seen or heard it here:
- Series 1 of BBC Sounds podcast ‘Love Bombed’ hosted by Vicky Pattison,
reached no1 in apple download charts in its first week of release leading to 2 further series being commissioned. - Radio interviews:
- You And Yours – BBC Radio 4
- Women’s Hour – BBC Radio 4
- Jeremy Vine – BBC Radio 2
- ITN News – BBC Tyne Tees
- BBC Breakfast – interview about Love Bombed podcast
- This Morning – interview about Love Bombed podcast and books
- Steph’s Packed Lunch
- Episode 2 of Channel 4 true crime series Love Cheats episode entitled
‘Fireman Scam’ - Episode 3 of U TV true crime series Red Flags episode entitled ’Fireman,
Fiancé Father…Fake’ - Large feature in Christmas 2024 edition of Women and Home magazine
BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher : Crear Publishing (19 Jan. 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 226 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1739276508
Dimensions : 12.85 x 1.45 x 19.84 cm
eBook : 228 pages
ISBN1-13 : 978-1739276515