Running Blind

Back in the 1960s and even 1970s, Desmond Bagley was easily one of the best thriller writers around. As a rule, his books tend to be short and to the point, filled with action and marked with innovative ideas. Running Blind is one of my personal favorites (actually I think it is his best work) which I suddenly stumbled upon after many years. Allan Stewart, a retired intelligence agent is suddenly forced against his will to re-join the game just to complete one final assignment. Almost immediately, he finds himself in a maze of bluffs and double-bluffs. By a mix of good fortune and rusty skills, he escapes a trap and in doing so, stumbles almost by accident on the scary possibility that a top official in British intelligence may actually be a Russian mole (remember, this is a Cold War story). Of course, he now has to settle this question one way or the other. What follows is a terrific roller coaster of a story as Stewart (accompanied by his girlfriend), the mole, the Russians (including his opposite number thirsting for revenge after Stewart had long ago shot him in a very sensitive area!), and stray CIA agents engage in a fascinating pursuit over the Icelandic landscape, culminating in a shootout at the baddies hideout that is almost "western" in nature. A very good novel indeed.

My friend had recomended the book,so I went to library to borrow it.It was a great book! It would make a exellent movie! It was so exciting I couldnt stop reading it. It tells lots about Iceland.

One of bagley's best. i read this book during my school trip this year & i was loathe to put it down. Allan stewart has retired from the intelligence buisness but has been forced to return. He is supossed to deliver a mysterios package to slade(dont confuse with slade from "the freedom trap") but discovers danger & double crossing at every corner.

Yes,This book is superlative. For the person who reviewed it earlier, it has been filmed. It was shown on PBS ten or so years ago in a three part series starring Stuart Wilson.

Running Blind is a book that is on the real side of Life not with super heros dashing around with the biggest gun possible(fleets Rifle comes close) A must for all kids from 12 to 120 Another helpful Hint from the meister