Desmond Bagley (Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction)
Contribution
Desmond Bagley wrote fourteen novels. His work has often been recommended to the young adult reader as well as to the adult fan of suspense and adventure fiction. His typical main character is an intelligent male who thinks of himself as an ordinary workingman. The protagonist is able to use his wits as well as his special hobbyist or professional expertise to solve mysteries or, more likely, to escape danger. The settings include countries or environments—South Africa, the Yucatán, Greenland, Iran—which are foreign to most English readers’ experience....
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