The Bagley Brief

‘Welcome, comrade’ – Desmond Bagley and a rare published science fiction novelette

on September 5, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction - April 1964 © Spoilgate Inc. (previously Mercury Press Inc.) / Fantasy & Science Fiction. Welcome comrade short story collage © All rights reserved.

Explore Desmond Bagley’s rare published science fiction novelette, "Welcome, Comrade," and discover a lesser-known facet of the acclaimed thriller author’s literary career.

High Citadel book bonus in Argosy Magazine – 1965

on September 5, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Argosy Men's Magazine - August 1965 © 1965, 2016 Steeger Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.

Explore Desmond Bagley’s ‘High Citadel’, featured as a book bonus in Argosy Magazine (1965), shedding light on a historical literary publication.

The Eye of the Hurricane

on September 5, 2016October 21, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Chapter One of Desmond Bagley's 'Wyatt's Hurricane' featured in ‘Flying Stories: Breathtaking Adventures in the Air’.

An intriguing mystery solved: Desmond Bagley and K. Allen Saddler – author and playwright

on September 5, 2016October 20, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Discover the intriguing connection between Desmond Bagley and K. Allen Saddler, author and playwright, as a long-standing literary mystery is solved.

Welcome to The Bagley Brief – A miscellany of articles with links to Desmond Bagley and his novels

on September 5, 2016October 20, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Introducing The Bagley Brief, a miscellany of articles dedicated to exploring Desmond Bagley’s legacy, novels, and literary contributions. Join The Bagley Brief as we uncover his thrilling works.

Feature Articles: The Bagley Brief

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

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

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.