Desmond Bagley

Desmond Bagley (1923-1983) was an English author of thriller novels. His stories were known for their fast pace and their attention to detail. Desmond started out in the aircraft industry. He then went on a road trip to Africa, and settled in South Africa for over a decade. He worked as a freelance journalist and film critic there. He moved back to England in 1964. His novels Landslide , The Vivero Letter , The Freedom Trap (as The Mackintosh Man), and The Enemy were all made into films.