Citations
The following publications, blogs & podcasts have kindly cited this website and/or its author.
Kibble-White, Graham, Kibble-White, Jack and Manning, Stuart. ‘Oliver Elmes (title designer 1987-1989).’ Adventures in Type and Space: A Celebration of Classic Doctor Who Title Sequences. Ten Acre Films Ltd., 2024, pp.108-111.
Monaghan, Jason & Le Vasseur, Peter (artist). A Brush With Life – The Art of Peter Le Vasseur. The Lutterworth Press, 2022.
Boulden, Ben. Dark City Underground. 13 Apr. 2022. https://darkcityunderground.blogspot.com/2022/02/review-domino-island-by-desmond-bagley.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Boulden, Ben. The Complete Desmond Bagley: Books – Characters – Movies. Vintage Lists, Oct. 2021.
Quest, Jeff. ‘Podcast no. 151 – Adventures in Spy Research with Jeremy Duns and Jeff Quest.’ 20 May 2021. Spybrary. https://spybrary.com/adventures-in-spy-research/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Onatoade, Ayo. ‘Desmond Bagley Memoir – Writer: An Enquiry into a Novelist.’ 21 Feb. 2021. Shots Crime and Thriller ezine. https://wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2021/02/desmond-bagley-memoir-writer-enquiry.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Kingston Pierce, J. ‘Rummaging Round Bagley’s Past.’ 4 Feb. 2021. The Rap Sheet. https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2021/02/rummaging-round-bagleys-past.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Memoirs Are Made Like This.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 171, Feb. 2021. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=180. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Surfing the Interweb – Oliver Elmes.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 165, Aug. 2020. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=174. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Comrade Bagley.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 164, July. 2020. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=173. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Compagnoni Walther, Linda. ‘Catherine – One Love Is Enough: cover art by Pino Dell’Orco.’ 16 Feb. 2020. Catherine de Montsalvy. https://www.catherinedemontsalvy.ch/English/Books/Covers/English_Catherine_books.htm. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Cornish Eskimo. ‘Crime Fiction: Domino Island.’ 17 July 2019. Friends of Oundle Library. URL expired [archived URL]. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Mallows, Rob. ‘Review: Desmond Bagley’s ‘missing’ novel, Domino Island.’ 16 May 2019. The Deighton Dossier. https://deightondossier.blogspot.com/2019/05/review-desmod-bagleys-missing-novel.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Fletcher, Joe. ‘Long-lost book by Desmond Bagley to be released almost half a century after it was written.’ 11 May 2019. The Westmorland Gazette. https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/17628515.long-lost-book-by-desmond-bagley-to-be-released-almost-half-a-century-after-it-was-written/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Jack. ‘Domino Island by Desmond Bagley.’ 2 May 2019. Art of Danger. URL expired. Accessed 2 May 2019.
Alefounder, Nigel. ‘Podcast no. 18 – Domino Island – background information.’ 2 May 2019. Desmond Bagley on the Internet. https://desmondbagleyonline.wordpress.com/podcasts-2-2-2-2/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Vintage Corner.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 150, May. 2019. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=158. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Alberge, Dalya. ‘Desmond Bagley thriller shelved in row over Newman film sees light of day after 47 years.’ The Sunday Telegraph, 21 Apr. 2019, p. 3.
Alberge, Dalya. ‘Lost Desmond Bagley novel Domino Island published three decades after writer pulled manuscript.’ 20 Apr. 2019. The Sunday Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/20/lost-desmond-bagley-novel-domino-island-published-three-decades/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Alefounder, Nigel. ‘Podcast no. 17 – An introduction to Domino Island.’ 17 Jan. 2019. Desmond Bagley on the Internet. https://desmondbagleyonline.wordpress.com/podcasts-2-2-2-2/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Wilkinson, Phil & Lovejoy, Richard. ‘The Mackintosh Man.’ 16 Jan. 2019. ReelStreets. https://www.reelstreets.com/films/mackintosh-man-the/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Kingston Pierce, J. ‘Bagging a Fresh Bagley.’ 8 Jan. 2019. The Rap Sheet. https://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2019/01/bagging-fresh-bagley.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Better Late than Never.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 146, Jan. 2019. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=154. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Toasting Desmond.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 144, Nov. 2018. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=152. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Cooper, Trevor. ‘Bagley Hall – Rohais de Haut, St Andrew’s.’ Mansion Manor & Merchant Houses – Guernsey architecture and social heritage. Blue Ormer Publishing, 30 Oct. 2018, pp. 16,17.
Freeman, John. ‘Masters of Comic Book Art: Pino Dell’Orco.’ 21 Oct. 2018. Down The Tubes. https://downthetubes.net/masters-of-comic-book-art-pino-dellorco/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Bagley Remembered.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 139, June 2018. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=140. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Monaghan, Jason. ‘Desmond Bagley’s Blue Plaque.’ 13 May 2018. Jason Monaghan. https://monaghanfoss.com/2018/05/13/desmond-bagleys-blue-plaque/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Carpenter, Aaron. ‘Blue plaque for thriller couple.’ Guernsey Press, 12 May 2018, p. 7.
‘Bagley Blue Plaque unveiled.’ 12 May 2018. Bailiwick Express. https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/news-ge/bagley-blue-plaque-unveiled/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
‘Speakers – Philip Eastwood.’ 2018. Guernsey Literary Festival. https://guernseyliteraryfestival.com/speakers/265-philip-eastwood. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
‘This year’s speakers – Philip Eastwood.’ Guernsey Literary Festival Programme, 10 May 2018, pp. 6, 16.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Bloggers before their time.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 137, Apr. 2018. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=147. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Thriller Island.’ In ‘Getting Away With Murder’ no. 136, Mar. 2018. SHOTS Crime and Thriller ezine. http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/column_view.aspx?REGULAR_COLUMN_ID=146. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Quest, Jeff. ‘Broken Covers – Desmond Bagley.’ 14 Feb. 2018. Spy Write. https://spywrite.com/2018/02/14/broken-covers-desmond-bagley/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Le Messurier, Nick. ‘View to a thrill.’ Guernsey Press, 29 Jan. 2018, p. 17.
Bradford, Matthew and Whaley, Shane. ‘Podcast no. 19 – Desmond Bagley Classic Running Blind Review.’ 30 Sept. 2017. Spybrary. https://spybrary.com/19-running-blind-desmond-bagley-review/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Ripley, Mike. ‘Appendix I – The Leading Players: Desmond Bagley / Notes & References.’ Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, HarperCollins, May 2017, pp. 397, 406, 414.
Hatteland Maritime Info. ‘M/Fe “Tungenes“ 1966-1974.’ 4 May 2017. Skipsarkiv Rogaland. https://www.skipsarkiv-rogaland.net/fartoey%20-%20bilferger%20-%20Tungenes%201966.htm.Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Alefounder, Nigel. ‘Podcast no. 9 – Running Blind.’ 28 Mar. 2017. Desmond Bagley on the Internet. https://desmondbagleyonline.wordpress.com/podcasts-2-2-2-2/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
‘Speaking of Desmond Bagley: An Interview with author Peter James.’ 12 Jan. 2017. Peter James. https://www.peterjames.com/speaking-of-desmond-bagley-an-interview-with-author-peter-james/. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Mallows, Rob. ‘Bag a Bit of Bagley.’ 8 Dec 2016. The Deighton Dossier. https://deightondossier.blogspot.com/2016/12/bag-bit-of-bagley.html?spref=tw. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Burton, Alan. ‘Bibliography – Websites.’ Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction, Rowman & Littlefield, Apr. 2016, p. 495.
Walters, Guy. ‘Kim Philby: A traitor on honeymoon.’ 21 Mar. 2015. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11485222/Kim-Philby-A-traitor-on-honeymoon.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Walters, Guy. ‘Kim Philby: The smile that hides a traitor’s misery.’ The Sunday Telegraph, 22 Mar. 2015, p. 24.
Note: The photographic compilations, subject of the above articles, which relate to the post-defection life of H.A.R. ‘Kim’ Philby have now been accessioned into the national collection at the Imperial War Museum in London. The IWM supports and encourages research into their collections and they are open to the public. The catalogue link for these items can be found here.
Guðbjartsson, Steinþór. ‘Sumarhúsið fundið.’ Morgunblaðið, 20 Feb. 2015, p. 18.
Guðbjartsson, Steinþór. ‘Eastwood in Bagley’s Footsteps.’ Morgunblaðið, 18 Feb. 2015, p. 1.
Duns, Jeremy. ‚Hidden in plain sight.’ Jeremy Duns. https://www.jeremy-duns.com/blog/2015/1/5/hidden-in-plain-sight. 5 Jan. 2015.
LINKS
Bagley-related sites
Desmond Bagley Online – A well established site about Bagley, his life and work, created by Nigel Alefounder. Nigel’s website, launched in 1997, is a ‘must view’ for Bagley fans.
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center – Based at Boston University, Massacheusetts, U.S.A. the centre is a repository for individuals in the fields of literature, criticism, journalism, drama, music, film, civil rights, diplomacy and national affairs. They hold the Desmond Bagley collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, printed material, scrapbooks, audio recordings, and other material.
The Priaulx Library – Located at Candie House, Candie Gardens, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, the library holds around 100 items relating to the author, including rare manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and printed material.
Running Blind archive – Research sites
Airliners.net – Aircraft data, aviation articles, news & photos.
Flugheimur.is – Icelandic database for aviation data, aviation articles, news & photos.
Norman Weaver – A site dedicated to the life and work of artist and photographer Norman Weaver, FSIAD, FZS.
Radio Times Archive – A well researched site providing a general overview of the history of The Radio Times.
Skatkisboeke – Treasure Chest Books – An archive site specialising in Africana paperback stories from 1950s & 60s and photo book stories from the 1970s.
Tímarit.is – A digital library giving access to the printed cultural heritage that is preserved in newspapers and periodicals of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland.
Running Blind archive – Commercial sites
Duchray Castle – A location used during the filming of the television adaptation: ‘Nestled in the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Forest lies Duchray Castle, a 500 year old tower house linked with Rob Roy. Now newly renovated it offers luxury accommodation and a warm welcome in a stunning, secluded location’.
Fosshótel Húsavík – A location used during the filming of the television adaptation: ‘Húsavík is often called the Whale Watching Capital of Europe and the hotel is probably one of the world’s only whale-themed hotels, with unique features and exhibitions displaying these marine mammals in the form of pictures, paintings, sculptures and a large whale stamp collection. The Moby Dick Restaurant and Bar is based on the famous book and movie Moby Dick’.
Hótel Borg – A location used during the filming of the television adaptation: ‘Dignified and imposing, Hótel Borg overlooks the beautiful square of Austurvöllur, in the heart of Reykjavík, across from Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament and the cathedral’.
Hótel Norðurland – A location used in the novel (then known as Hótel Varðborg): Comfort in the heart of Akureyri.
Hressó – Hressingarskálinn is a bar/restaurant located at Austurstræti 20, in downtown Reykjavík 101 used during the filming of the television adaptation.
Reykjavík Natura Icelandair Hotel – A location (Hótel Loftleiðir) used during the filming of the television adaptation: ‘Icelandair Hotel Reykjavík Natura is a newly refurbished hotel located in the beautiful surroundings of Öskjuhlíð hill and Nauthólsvík beach’.