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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: paperback

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

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

1952 Ace Double paperback reissue – cover art by Norman Saunders

1952 Ace Double paperback reissue

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 18, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags ace double paperback, lugar, negligee, samuel w. taylor, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1952 Ace Double paperback reissue – cover art by Norman Saunders

The Sleeper x 3

1955 Simon and Schuster hardcover – cover art by Charles Biro

1957 Lion paperback reissue – cover by Rudy Nappi

January 23, 2015

1958 Pyramid reissue

cover art by Lou Marchetti

November 03, 2014

Posted on October 17, 2026October 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, paperback, crime fiction, hardcoverTags bound, pyramid paperback, simon and schuster, lion paperback, rudy nappi, charles biro, holly rothLeave a comment on The Sleeper x 3

Cora Potts x 2

1952 Lion reissue

cover art by Malvin Singer

1955 Lion reissue

cover art by Robert Maguire

Posted on October 17, 2026October 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, paperback, spicyTags malvin singer, robert maguire, lion paperback, ward potts, streetwalkerLeave a comment on Cora Potts x 2

1952 Popular Library reissue

pen name of William Ard

1952 Popular Library reissue

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 16, 2026October 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags ben kerr, blackmail, dame, femme fatale, popular library, william ardLeave a comment on 1952 Popular Library reissue

1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

pen name of John Jakes

1958 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Harry Barton

Posted on October 16, 2026October 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, paperback, crime fictionTags dame, woman with a gun, femme fatale, target, ace double paperback, john jakes, alan payneLeave a comment on 1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

1952 Lion paperback – cover art by Harry Schaare

cover art by Harry Schaare – 0il on board, 18-1/2 x 17-1/2 inches

1952 Lion paperback original, William Ard, as by Thomas Wills

first non-Dane novel, first of two under the pen name Wills

Posted on October 16, 2026October 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, paperback, crime fiction, original artTags harry schaare, lion paperback, oil on board, thomas wills, william ardLeave a comment on 1952 Lion paperback – cover art by Harry Schaare

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