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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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Day: February 22, 2025

1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags david goodis, gold medal paperback, mitchell hooks, music fiction, noirLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1960s mugshots

September 22, 2013

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories true crimeTags mug shotLeave a comment on 1960s mugshots

August 1942 issue ~ cover art by Cardwell S. Higgins

August 1942

cover art by Cardwell S. Higgins

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags amazing detective cases, cardwell s. higgins, dagger, telephoneLeave a comment on August 1942 issue ~ cover art by Cardwell S. Higgins

1952 Scion release

1952 Scion release

pseudonym of Donald Cresswell

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, paperbackTags american thriller, dagger, ross angel, scion paperbackLeave a comment on 1952 Scion release

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Darcy?

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, maritime fiction, paperback, pulpTags day keene, gold medal paperback, south seasLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback original
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