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For the Fans of Hardboiled, Pulp & Gumshoe Art

Back in 2013, our tumblr site was started and ran until 2018, when they decided it was too "adult" - too lurid, supposedly. We followed the exodus to newtumbl and four years of dedication vanished in June of 2023. That work was not only new posts but upgrades of hundreds of old tumblr posts as well. So far, there has been no way to rescue those posts, so this will be the third version of this project. And, I'll warn you in advance, I may slip in covers that are not crime or mystery but just because I like the artwork. Enjoy!

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1954 Dell paperback reissue – cover art by William Rose

1954 Simon and Schuster hardcover

1954 Dell paperback reissue

cover art by William Rose

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, owen cameron, william roseLeave a comment on 1954 Dell paperback reissue – cover art by William Rose

1957 Dell paperback – cover art by Victor Kalin

1957 Dell paperback original

11th with private eye Johnny Liddell

cover art by Victor Kalin

November 01, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags butterfly chair, dell paperback, frank kane, victor kalinLeave a comment on 1957 Dell paperback – cover art by Victor Kalin

1945 Bonded Books reissue

1945 Bonded Books reissue, No. 7

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, mystery, paperback, pulpTags blood trail, bonded paperback, leslie charteris, the saintLeave a comment on 1945 Bonded Books reissue

1960 Gold Medal

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

pen name of W.T. Ballard

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags carnival, neil macneilLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal

1945 Pocket reissue – cover art by Leo Manso

1945 Pocket reissue, No. 315

cover art by Leo Manso.

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags bullet holes, leo manso, mitchell wilson, pocket paperback, targetLeave a comment on 1945 Pocket reissue – cover art by Leo Manso

1955 Pyramid paperback original

attributed to Victor Olsen

oil on board, 13″ x 19 1/2″

1955 Pyramid paperback original

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories original art, paperback, pulp, true crimeTags dressing table, hooker, mirror, oil on board, paris, pyramid paperback, ruch sachs, victor olsenLeave a comment on 1955 Pyramid paperback original

1952 Pocket reissue – cover art by James Meese

1952 Pocket Books reissue

cover art by James Meese

Posted on October 22, 2026October 5, 2026Categories pulp, paperback, mystery, crime fictionTags pocket paperback, femme fatale, robert martin, james meeseLeave a comment on 1952 Pocket reissue – cover art by James Meese

February 20, 1937 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

February 20, 1937

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on October 21, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet hole, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, fred macisaac, john a. coughlin, richard e. wormser, train fictionLeave a comment on February 20, 1937 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1939 issue

May 1939

Posted on October 21, 2026October 5, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags master detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on May 1939 issue

May 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barry Waldman

May 1957

cover art by Barry Waldman

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 21, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags barry waldman, ellery queen's mystery magazine, frederick nebel, gambling fiction, john d. macdonald, john steinbeck, stuart palmer, subway, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on May 1957 issue ~ cover art by Barry Waldman

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