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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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Category: espionage fiction

Dr. No (United Artists, 1962).

Dr. No (United Artists, 1962). Very Fine on Linen. Six Sheet (78.5″ X 80.75″) Mitchell Hooks Artwork.

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fiction, finest kind, pulpTags 007, dr. no, ian fleming, jack lord, james bond, joseph wiseman, mitchell hooks, sean connery, SPECTRE, spy, terence young, ursula andressLeave a comment on Dr. No (United Artists, 1962).

Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967).

Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967). Rolled, Very Fine+.

Door Panel (20″ X 60″). This particular door panel showcases the superb

Daliah Lavi as The Detainer.

Posted on November 2, 2024October 19, 2024Categories espionage fictionTags casino royale, daliah lavi, james bond, movie posterLeave a comment on Casino Royale (Columbia, 1967).

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

May 1941

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on October 24, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, cold war fiction, commies, dagger, red menace, shackled, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

cover art by Barye Phillips

Gouache on board. 25 3/4×15 1/2 inches, on 29 3/4×20 1/4-inch board. Signed “Barye” in right image.

pseudonym of J.E. MacDonnell

July 1965 Signet paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on October 7, 2024October 3, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, bound, gouache on board, james dark, signet paperback, spy fictionLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Phillips

Three Day Pass x 2

1955 Berkley reissue

1958 Berkley reissue

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 24, 2024September 11, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags berkley paperback, cold war fiction, edward grace, j.w. burke, paul rader, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Three Day Pass x 2

November 1942 series

November 1942

Posted on September 23, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags arthur leo zagat, crack detective magazine, lugar, nazi spy, ross russell, vaultLeave a comment on November 1942 series

Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger

Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson in Goldfinger

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories espionage fictionTags 007, goldfinger, james bond, shirley eatonLeave a comment on Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger

Femme Fatale

woman with a gun

a crop of Betty Lou Gerson in The Red Menace, 1949

Posted on September 13, 2024September 9, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, film noirTags betty lou gerson, dame, femme fatale, red scare, smoking, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Femme Fatale

April 13, 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.O. Sterling

April 13, 1935

cover art by J.O. Sterling

Posted on September 10, 2024September 9, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags ared white, argosy magazine, eustace adams, j.o. sterling, tommygunLeave a comment on April 13, 1935 issue ~ cover art by J.O. Sterling

August 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

August 1, 1930

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on September 5, 2024August 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags adventure magazine, ared white, flashlight, hubert rogers, james b. hendryx, spy fictionLeave a comment on August 1, 1930 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

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