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The Bagley Brief

A Desmond Bagley Online Archive

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  • 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 re-issues
    • Japanese cover art
    • Polish cover art
    • Running Blind cover art
    • The Mackintosh Man cinema lobby card gallery
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      • Acknowledgements
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Preview of artwork for the final four editions of the Desmond Bagley 2017 re-issues

on November 21, 2016February 14, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Desmond Bagley 2017 Harper Collins Crime Club re-issues

Discover the stunning new artwork for the final four editions of Desmond Bagley’s 2017 re-issues, showcasing updated covers for these thrilling classics.

A look at further artwork for the Desmond Bagley 2017 re-issues

on November 15, 2016February 14, 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 re-issues, featuring fresh cover designs for his classic thriller novels.

A first look at the artwork of the Desmond Bagley 2017 re-issues

on November 2, 2016February 14, 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 re-issues, 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, 2016February 14, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Social Security - Homesick Home

Discover how New Wave band Social Security was inspired by the novels of Desmond Bagley, with a unique track that blends literary influence and music.

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

on September 5, 2016February 14, 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, 2016February 14, 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, 2016February 14, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Flying Stories - Hayden McAllister (Ed.) © Octopus Books Limited / Trevor Newton. The Eye of the Hurricane - Illustration by Trevor Newton.

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, 2016February 16, 2026 By The Bagley Brief
Allen Saddler

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

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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!

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Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist

Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist

Explore the unpublished autobiographical work of Desmond Bagley. Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist reveals his early life, influences, and path to becoming a bestselling author. Edited and annotated by Philip Eastwood with foreword by Mike Ripley.

Project American – DECLASSIFIED

Project American – DECLASSIFIED

Read Project American – DECLASSIFIED, an early science-fiction tale by Desmond Bagley reproduced in full — a rare speculative story first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.

The Le Vasseur connection

The Le Vasseur connection

Discover the friendship between Desmond Bagley and artist Peter Le Vasseur, including the story of the Moon Fantasy portrait and its artistic significance.

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

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