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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: March 8, 2026

1960 Pocket reissue – cover art by Harry Bennett

1932 Stokes hardcover

cover art on this later Pocket reissue by Harry Bennett

5th in the series

December 14, 2013

Posted on March 8, 2026February 16, 2026Categories mystery, paperback, pulp, whodunnitTags ellery queen, harry bennett, pocket paperbackLeave a comment on 1960 Pocket reissue – cover art by Harry Bennett

1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips 

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips 

November 26, 2013

Posted on March 8, 2026February 16, 2026Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags barye phillips, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, harry whittington, suspenseLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips 

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