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Bagley’s Iceland by road, air and sea

on December 3, 2018June 26, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Desmond Bagley's Running Blind route map © HarperCollins Publishers.

Discover how Desmond Bagley explored Iceland by road, air, and sea, and how his research travels informed the realism and settings of his novel Running Blind.

The Life and Work of Desmond Bagley Exhibition

on May 16, 2018February 15, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

A look at the exhibition celebrating the life and work of Desmond Bagley, featuring manuscripts, research material, and insights into his thriller writing career.

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.

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Explore the unpublished autobiographical work of Desmond Bagley.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.