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The Bagley Brief

A Desmond Bagley Online Archive

  • Home
  • Feature articles
  • About Bagley
    • The boy who was different 1923 – 1937
    • Employment, wanderlust and adventure in the Sahara 1937 – 1947
    • South Africa, journalism and short stories 1947 – 1962
    • Joan Brown and Bagley’s career as a novelist
    • Joan Bagley and posthumous publication
    • Joan Magaret Bagley
  • Writer
    • Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist
    • The novels
      • The Golden Keel
      • High Citadel
      • Wyatt’s Hurricane
      • Landslide
      • The Vivero Letter
      • The Spoilers
      • Running Blind
      • The Freedom Trap
      • The Tightrope Men
      • The Snow Tiger
      • The Enemy
      • Flyaway
      • Bahama Crisis
      • Windfall
      • Night of Error
      • Juggernaut
      • Domino Island
    • Articles and Interviews
    • Bagley on writing action fiction
  • Running Blind archive
    • Bagley in Iceland
      • Media articles
    • The novel
      • Literary reviews
      • Editions
      • Cover art gallery
      • Norman Weaver – artist
      • Audio books
      • Locations
    • Bagley and film options
      • Media articles
    • The TV adaptation
      • Filming locations
      • Filming Articles
      • Aircraft
      • Props
      • Vessels
      • Cast and crew credits
      • Articles and reviews
      • Radio Times articles
      • UK tv listings
      • Icelandic transmission articles
      • Australian transmission articles
      • American promo advert
      • Transmission formats
      • The video
    • Miscellany
      • Jack Gerson – author and scriptwriter
      • Factfile
  • Gallery
    • UK first edition cover art
    • HarperCollins 2017 reissues
    • Japanese cover art
    • Polish cover art
    • Running Blind cover art
    • The Mackintosh Man cinema lobby card gallery
  • About
    • Citations & Links
      • Acknowledgements
  • Contact

Author: The Bagley Brief

The Bagley Brief is an archive resource written and maintained by researcher Philip Eastwood. The site also contains the 'Running Blind' archive, the definitive on-line resource for Desmond Bagley's Cold War thriller set in Iceland.

Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Jeremy Duns

on April 20, 2017October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Speaking of Desmond Bagley: The Bagley Brief interviews author Jeremy Duns. Images © José Figueroa & © © Bengt-Ove Tideman.

Author Jeremy Duns discusses Desmond Bagley’s influence, writing legacy, and enduring appeal in this in-depth interview for The Bagley Brief.

Bagley audio roundup

on March 29, 2017October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
The Bagley Brief provides the script for the 9th Desmond Bagley Podcast featuring Running Blind.

Discover the latest audio adaptations of Desmond Bagley’s works, including audiobooks, radio dramas, and podcasts, in this comprehensive Bagley Audio Roundup.

Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Peter James

on January 12, 2017October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Speaking of Desmond Bagley: The Bagley Brief interviews author Peter James.

Author Peter James discusses Desmond Bagley’s influence, writing legacy, and enduring appeal in this in-depth interview for The Bagley Brief.

Bagley, William Collins Publishers & the Italian Masters of Commercial Art

on January 5, 2017October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley The Golden Keel, High Citadel, Wyatt's Hurricane & The Vivero Letter collage © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.

Explore Desmond Bagley’s connection with William Collins Publishers and the Italian masters of commercial art, highlighting their influence on book design and publishing history.

2017 Unabridged Audiobook releases

on December 26, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley - The Golden Keel - Audio Book

Explore the exciting Desmond Bagley upcoming unabridged audiobook releases for 2017.

The Desmond Bagley Podcast

on December 7, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
The Desmond Bagley Podcast

Join Nigel Alefounder on The Desmond Bagley Podcast as he dives into the thrilling world of Desmond Bagley’s novels and the legacy of one of the genre's greats.

Preview of artwork for the final four editions of the Desmond Bagley 2017 reissues

on November 21, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley 2017 Harper Collins Crime Club re-issues

cover the stunning new artwork for the final four editions of Desmond Bagley’s 2017 reissues, showcasing updated covers for these thrilling classics.

A look at further artwork for the Desmond Bagley 2017 reissues

on November 15, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley 2017 Harper Collins Crime Club re-issues

Get an exclusive look at the stunning new artwork for Desmond Bagley’s 2017 reissues, featuring fresh cover designs for his classic thriller novels.

A first look at the artwork of the Desmond Bagley 2017 reissues

on November 2, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley 2017 Harper Collins Crime Club re-issues

Get an exclusive look at the stunning new artwork for Desmond Bagley’s 2017 reissues, featuring fresh cover designs for his classic thriller novels.

New wave band ‘Social Security’ and a track inspired by the novels of Desmond Bagley

on September 8, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Social Security - Homesick Home

Discover how the New Wave band Social Security drew inspiration from Desmond Bagley's novels, with a unique track that blends literary influence and music.

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AVAILABLE NOW!

The unpublished memoirs of Desmond Bagley, master of the adventure novel. A rare glimpse into the early life and formative influences of the best-selling novelist. Edited by Philip Eastwood with a foreword by Mike Ripley. FREE download available now!

Feature Articles: The Bagley Brief

The Wild Man: Bagley’s first attempt at espionage fiction

The Wild Man: Bagley’s first attempt at espionage fiction

In November 1966 Bagley began exploring the possibility of writing an espionage novel. His synopsis for a new novel, titled The Wild Man, was delivered to his publishers on 24 August 1967. Set in Saqih, a fictional province of Borneo, it posed a compelling question: How can an elected government control its professional bureaucracy, especially those parts that normally operate in a clandestine manner?

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

Discover more about the only screenplay for Running Blind filed with Bagley’s papers, Hemisphere Productions that produced it and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar who wrote it.

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

Discover the history of film producers Geoffrey Reeve and Richard Morris-Adams’ ill-fated 1973 production of Desmond Bagley’s novel Running Blind, and its connection with Alistair MacLean’s Caravan to Vaccarès.

The Bagleys’ Blue Plaque

Desmond and Joan Bagley - Blue Plaque Guernsey © The Bagley Brief.

The Desmond Bagley Collection at the Priaulx Library

The Desmond Bagley Collection at the Priaulx Library, Candie House, Candie Gardens, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. © The Bagley Brief.

The Desmond Bagley Suite at the Albany Apartments

Desmond Bagley Website

Visit Nigel Alefounder's main website & archive

Listen to the Desmond Bagley Podcast

Listen to Nigel Alefounder's series of podcasts about the life and career of Desmond Bagley.
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