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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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Category: paperback

1961 Bantam paperback

1961 Bantam paperback

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 1, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, cigarette holder, dame, gambling fiction, smoking, steve fisherLeave a comment on 1961 Bantam paperback

1964 Pyramid paperback original

1964 Pyramid paperback original

cover art attributed to Robert Maguire, other thoughts are Rudy Nappi

2nd with series character John Keith, agent of A.P.E.

November 24, 2013

Posted on November 30, 2025November 3, 2025Categories espionage fiction, government agent, paperback, pulpTags cold war fiction, norman daniels, pyramid paperback, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1964 Pyramid paperback original

1948 Martin & Reid Publishings paperback

1948 Martin & Reid Publishings paperback

written by Mick Anglo

Posted on November 30, 2025November 3, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags johnny dekker, martin & reid, mick anglo, private eyeLeave a comment on 1948 Martin & Reid Publishings paperback

One for the Road x 2

1956 Pyramid paperback original

better image than previously posted

Australian 1956 Phantom edition

Posted on November 30, 2025November 3, 2025Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags cap, e. howard hunt, lurid, phantom paperback, pyramid paperback, robert dietrichLeave a comment on One for the Road x 2

1951 Dell novella – cover art by Maurice Thomas

1951 Dell novella

cover art by Maurice Thomas

December 04, 2013

Posted on November 29, 2025November 3, 2025Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, lawrence g. blochman, maurice thomasLeave a comment on 1951 Dell novella – cover art by Maurice Thomas

1956 Dell paperback original – cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Dell paperback original

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 28, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags berton roueche, dell paperback, mitchell hooksLeave a comment on 1956 Dell paperback original – cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1962 Silver Edition Paperback Library – cover art by Robert McGinnis

1930 Cosmopolitan hardcover

1962 Silver Edition Paperback Library

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 28, 2025November 3, 2025Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags robert mcginnis, silver edition paperback, thorne smithLeave a comment on 1962 Silver Edition Paperback Library – cover art by Robert McGinnis

1954 Dell paperback ~ cover art by George Erickson

1954 Dell paperback original

cover art by George Erickson

November 10, 2013

Posted on November 28, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags david cort, dell paperback, george erickssonLeave a comment on 1954 Dell paperback ~ cover art by George Erickson

The Damned x 2

1952 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 reissue with modified cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on November 28, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, gold medal paperback, john d. macdonald, noir, thrillerLeave a comment on The Damned x 2

1959 Monarch paperback original

1959 Monarch paperback original

pseudonym of Joseph Chadwick

first book under this pen name

cover art by Ray Johnson?

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 28, 2025November 3, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags john conway, monarch paperbackLeave a comment on 1959 Monarch paperback original

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