The latest cozy whodunnit by Robert Thorogood, creator of the Death in Paradise television series, is now reviewed in our Other Book Reviews section. " The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts", published on the 12th January 2026, follows the latest investigation for the four friends from Marlow.
Holiday wishes
Happy Christmas / Happy Holidays to all !
Lecia Foston
Since the passing of Desmond's wife Joan in 1999 the remaining family's chief standard bearer has been Joan's sister Lecia. It is with great sadness we have to report that she herself passed in September this year. Proud of her sister's crucial back-room support for her well known husband, Lecia took on the job of … Continue reading Lecia Foston
An Annual Celebration
Today we celebrate Desmond Bagley's birthday in 1923. Despite suffering from a speech impediment, which had so much less understanding and tolerance back in his youth, living through the Second World War in the dark gloom of commandeered factories, nationwide rationing and a family life that was less than happy, it is a testament to … Continue reading An Annual Celebration
And Even More!
Both German publishers DotBooks and Hugendubel Buchhandlungen have released a seventh Bagley title, the much loved Running Blind. There are presently problems using the DotBooks website so Amazon.de can be used instead to order the eBook: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Desmond-Bagley-ebook/dp/B0DXTWQDPT/ Or you can check out the Special Offer over on Hugendubel Buchhandlungen's website: Hugendubel Buchhandlungen
New German translations!
The 1st May 2025 saw the launch of six new translations of Desmond Bagley titles for our German readers and fans.The titles are available as eBooks from: https://www.dotbooks.de/search?searchstring=Desmond+Bagley https://www.hugendubel.de/de/search?q=Bagley https://www.amazon.de/s?k=Desmond+Bagley Hugendubel has their own, exclusive reader apps for both Apple and Android devices. The titles have all been changed, but are: The Golden KeelThe Tightrope … Continue reading New German translations!
Wikipedia does not like the truth
Just a follow-up on my previous post about corrections I made to the Wikipedia page for Desmond Bagley. Apparently they have been rejected and reverted to their previous, incorrect state. To say we're stunned is probably an understatement. Clearly their editors know more than we do. Of course that is possible. However, we're sorry to … Continue reading Wikipedia does not like the truth
Corrections to Wikipedia
For the first time we've made edits to the Wikipedia article about our author. To start with the edits have been very minor to see how the process works and what the reactions may be. It's interesting to note that none of the previous editors - bar one - are known to us here at … Continue reading Corrections to Wikipedia
Thin Ice – Just 99p for a Limited Time
For 99p you can't do better than buy Michael Davies' latest cold-war thriller "Thin Ice" as a Kindle eBook. Remember it's the third and last novel featuring Desmond Bagley's character Bill Kemp.It's a limited-time bargain and money very well spent! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2XBDVTK/
We’re on Thin Ice but with a solid foundation
Thin Ice is the third outing for Bill Kemp, a character first created by Desmond Bagley way back in the early 1970’s only to languish in an unpublished novel buried deep in a Boston archive for over forty-five years. He was finally prepared for publication by Michael Davies, a talented script-writer and journalist, who was … Continue reading We’re on Thin Ice but with a solid foundation
