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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

1954 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1954 Ace paperback original

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace paperback, jack the ripper, rafael desoto, robert blochLeave a comment on 1954 Ace paperback original ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1957 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Lu Kimmel

1957 Berkley

cover art by Lu Kimmel

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags berkley paperback, gideon fell, john dickson carr, lu kimmelLeave a comment on 1957 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Lu Kimmel

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

first published novel and first using this pseudonym

1958 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

Crossroads x2

1959 Crest paperback reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

later 1959 printing

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags crest paperback, dame, fawcett paperback, femme fatale, john d. macdonald, robert mcginnis, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on Crossroads x2

The Kiss-off x 3

1951 Simon & Schuster, and Inner Sanctum Mystery

1951 Signet mass market release

also published as Goodbye Stranger in England, 1952

cover art by Carl Bobertz

1956 Signet reissue

cover art by Art Sussman

Posted on February 2, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulpTags art sussman, carl bobertz, douglas heyes, inner sanctum, signet paperback, simon and schusterLeave a comment on The Kiss-off x 3

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

tie-in with the early private eye series starring John Cassavetes.

Posted on February 1, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags cigarette girl, frank boyd, gold medal paperback, john cassavetes, tie-in, tv detectiveLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1956 Graphic paperback original

1956 Graphic paperback original

cover painting by Barye Phillips

back cover

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags graphic paperback, harrison wade, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1956 Graphic paperback original

1967 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1967 Dell reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags brett halliday, mike shayne, private eye, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1967 Dell reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

cover art by Victor Kalin

gouache on board, 24 x 17-3/4 inches (61.0 x 45.1 cm)
Signed lower right: Victor Kalin

Spy Hunt by Norman Daniels (Pyramid, 1960).

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gouache on board, norman a. daniels, pyramid paperback, spy fiction, victor kalinLeave a comment on cover art by Victor Kalin

1951 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

pseudonym of Edward S. Aarons

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

1955 Gold Medal reissue

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags alley, barye phillips, dame, edward ronns, gold medal paperbackLeave a comment on 1951 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

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