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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: July 23, 2025

The Price of Murder x 3

1953 Dell paperback original

cover art by Victor Kalin

better image than previously posted

1965 Fawcett reissue

better image than previously posted

1972 Fawcett reissue

cover art by Dick Shelton

[updated 9/22/25]

Posted on July 23, 2025September 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, updatedTags dell paperback, dick shelton, fawcett paperback, john d. macdonald, victor kalinLeave a comment on The Price of Murder x 3

December 1947 issue

December 1947

Posted on July 23, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, rooftopLeave a comment on December 1947 issue

1951 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

November 14, 2013

Posted on July 23, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, gold medal paperback, john d. macdonald, noir, thrillerLeave a comment on 1951 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

December 1939 issue

December 1939

Posted on July 23, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, TVTags daring detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1939 issue

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

February 1936

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2025July 13, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens
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