Amazon Kindle titles On-Sale

First up the previous twin-novel edition of Running Blind and its sequel The Freedom Trap are to be had for just £2.99. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002TU1Q3E Next, the latest, Domino Island is also just £2.99. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07K99WKDB Other single novels are currently at the same price: The Enemy and The Snow Tiger, so why not fill those gaps in …

Apple has removed the Podcast

Sadly, Apple has removed the Desmond Bagley Podcast from iTunes/Apple Podcasts. It's taken us a few days to understand why ... The reason is that WordPress has changed their plan structure, without notice, removing the basic file-hosting we were using. Apple could no longer see where our podcast files were as they had been deleted …

John Templeton Smith – Skytrap

Desmond Bagley's protégé, John Templeton Smith who as we know is an accomplished thriller writer, has had his first ever novel reprinted by Silvertail. It's available in Paperback or Kindle versions and is an exciting introduction to his work. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KM1VSMM His later John Winter series is also worth exploring and very much in the mould …

Children In Need 2021 Charity Appeal.

Friends of Philip Eastwood, who discovered the long-lost manuscript for Desmond Bagley's latest novel - Domino Island, are completing the Land's End to John O' Groats road-trip in a Peel P5 - the world's smallest car. They are uploading great, fun videos every day to YouTube are are excellent entertainment from lovely people. Please watch …

Need to Know

Jeremy Duns, famous journalist and thriller writer, has put together a great article about Desmond Bagley's friend Iwan Morelius. Iwan, who has his own page on this site, was an outgoing and very friendly man, who served in the Swedish armed forces. He also helped a lot of best-selling thriller-writers of the day with military …

Writer – a Memoir

Monday the 1st of March 2021 sees the digital publication of the eagerly awaited Desmond Bagley Memoir, "Writer". An incredibly rare and important glimpse into the life and mind of our world-wide, best-selling author. Remember to get your copy for free (along with a charity donation if possible) from: https://thebagleybrief.com

Ebay Charity Auction

How would you like to own a brand-new set of Desmond Bagley paperbacks, all seventeen published novels, at a bargain price and back a good cause at the same time? An offer too good to miss? Of course! Head on over to the Ebay page where a complete set is being auctioned in aid of …

Writer : An Enquiry in a Novelist

As we begin a New Year, some really good news for a change. From our friends over at The Bagley Brief web-site, the soon to be released memoirs of the author detailing his life and work during the period before he became a world-wide best-seller. It was originally titled Writer: An Enquiry into a Novelist …

Christmas Best Sellers?

Taking a look at the Amazon Kindle Thriller/Adventure best-seller lists makes for interesting reading. Desmond Bagley is up there, along with contemporary Alistair MacLean. You can always rely on them both any time of year to carry the flag for the genre. There's the ubiquitous Lee Child of course sailing high above everyone in first …

Not Really a Security Warning

Nothing to worry about. The site-address - http://www.desmondbagley.co.uk - is now being warned against because it is "insecure". This is because it does not have an https:// prefix, with a little padlock, just an http:// . Obtaining the required certificate to get the security added involves a yearly cost, actually more than the address itself, …