The Bagley Brief takes a look at the life and iconic work of Oliver Elmes. Artist, senior graphic designer for the BBC and cover artist for the Hutchinson Bulls-Eye abridged edition of Bagley's novel 'Running Blind' published in 1975.
Category: Running Blind
Bagley’s Iceland by road, air and sea
A unique annotated map of Iceland, sent by Desmond Bagley to his editor in March 1970, has recently been discovered in the archives of HarperCollins Publishers. The map identifies locations mentioned in Bagley's seventh published novel Running Blind and marks the protagonists journey around the island.
Running Blind – The genesis of Alan Stewart
A rare abandoned first draft of Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind, discovered in the author's archived papers, provides the back story to the novel's protagonist Alan Stewart.
The Chill Factor
Icelandophiles who enjoyed Desmond Bagley’s novel Running Blind may well enjoy the 1971 thriller The Chill Factor written by Derek Lambert, writing as Richard Falkirk.
Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Jeremy Duns
The Bagley Brief interviews author and journalist Jeremy Duns. Jeremy reveals that Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind was the inspiration for his own spy novel The Moscow Option.
Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Peter James
The Bagley Brief interviews crime and thriller novelist Peter James, for whom Desmond Bagley was an inspiration.
Welcome to The Bagley Brief – A miscellany of articles with links to Desmond Bagley and his novels
The Bagley Brief, a website about the English thriller author Desmond Bagley, launches on-line.