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by Desmond Bagley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: House of Stratus; New edition edition (31 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842320165
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842320167
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.8 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 795,563 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In this sort of literate, exciting, knowledgeable adventure, Mr Bagley is incomparable


About the Author

Celebrated for his fast-paced stories and attention to detail, thriller writer Desmond Bagley was born in the Lake District and spent his early working life in the aircraft industry, before his adventurous spirit took him on an exciting road trip to South Africa, where he settled as a freelance journalist and film critic. His first novel, The Golden Keel was an instant success, and he went on to write a further fifteen gripping stories, which have been translated into more than 20 languages.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Running Blind - the most un-put-down-able book EVER!!!, 15 Nov 2000
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'Running Blind' is a book for anyone who has even a passing interested in the international struggles of the Cold War in the 60's/70's and is a well researched insight into the underworld of secret and double agents. The book has a confident, well thought out plot and there are enough twists, without entering into the heavy text of spy's coming in from cold places, to keep the reader guessing to the last page.

Alan Stewart (the central character) is from Scotland and as a land owner and ex-special agent is skilled with a rifle. Bagley, as in all his books, has researched his subjects fully. Few books cover the art of rifle shooting this accurately. You won't find any gun laden nymphomaniacs popping off police cars at a hundred yards with a .22 hand gun whilst running at full speed towards a speeding 4x4! Damn!

Stewarts past catches up with him in Scotland and, with Erin (his Icelandic Girlfriend), he is pursued through the hostile scenery of Iceland. Too many coincidences start Stewart questioning motives and the plot thickens when the Americans are added to an Anglo/Russian feud. The twisting plot keeps the reader glued from the first page and you just wish you had all day to read it - plug in the intravenous drip and get started!

Bagley writes so descriptively about Iceland that you feel you have lived there for ever. This book should be for sale in every Icelandic Tourist information office. 'Running Blind' is THE desert island book. For a young lad, as I was when I first read it, 'Running Blind' awakened me to the incredible possibilities that lay ahead in the world of good spy/action writing.

Read 'Running Blind' and then the rest...... Bagley wrote plenty.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Solid entertainment in an old fashioned style, 28 Jun 2002
Desmond Bagley knew how to construct a pacey thriller and this is one of his best. His set-ups are usually intriguing and the element of mystery set up in the first few pages keeps you going through the (usually limited) exposition. His oeuvre may be dating nowadays - the male characters are implausibly macho, and the women ciphers - but this book, and most of his others, will still help you pass a few hours in an airport or on a beach.
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5.0 out of 5 stars MASTER OF THE FAST MOVING ADVENTURE STORY, 12 Mar 2001
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Running Blind is one of those stories that keeps you on the edge of your seat from the very first page. Bagley certainly knew a thing or two about writing thrillers. He also coached the current bestselling author John Templeton Smith (both lived in Guernsey in those days). Read Smith's later works: White Lie and Saigon Express and see what Bagley influences you can uncover. And if you haven't read Bagley's other 15 novels, I can assure you they are all of the same quality as Running Blind - without a doubt Desmond Bagley was the master of the fast moving adventure story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What opened up the world of novels for me
I was so gripped by Bagley's novels I used to read them walking down the road. I was 12-13 years old at the time, so I'm not sure how well these would stand up to being read by... Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by J. I. De Beresford

5.0 out of 5 stars A side of one
Desmond Bagley's 'Running Blind' is a very good, fast-paced crime/spy novel. His hero, Stewart, is a retired secret agent with a special attachment to Iceland. Read more
Published on 13 May 2004 by mercenary_girl

4.0 out of 5 stars A realistic, well written thriller that's down to Earth
Desmond Bagley is a very eloquent writer, he has fluid smooth style and he doesn't waste book space over-describing things which don't need describing all that much. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 1999

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