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1952 Ace Double paperback ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

1952 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on September 20, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, dame, harry whittington, lingerie, norman saunders, police procedural, shoulder holster, telephoneLeave a comment on 1952 Ace Double paperback ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Verne Tossey

1958 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Verne Tossey

last of five with Kansas City private eye Johnny April

Posted on July 11, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, kansas city, mike roscoe, private eyeLeave a comment on cover art by Verne Tossey

cover art by Lou Marchetti

Watercolor and gouache on board, 19 x 13 in.
Not signed

The Hired Target by Wilson Tucker, Ace Double paperback original, #D241, 1957

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 16, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, lou marchetti, watercolor and gouache on board, wilson tuckerLeave a comment on cover art by Lou Marchetti

cover art by Norman Saunders

1952 Ace Double D-5
Oil on board, 22.5 x 19.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower left

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 14, 2024March 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, ace of spades, dame, eaton k. goldthwaite, gambling fiction, norman saunders, oil on boardLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Harry Barton


gouache on board, 20 x 15 in. (image)
Signed lower right

The Quaking Widow by Robert Colby, Ace Double paperback, 1956.

Posted on April 1, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperbackTags ace double paperback, dame, femme fatale, harry barton, original art, robert colby, treasure, woman with a gunLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

cover art by Harry Barton

Fear No More
Gouache and pastel on board, 15.5 x 11.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower right

Posted on March 24, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, original art, paperbackTags ace double paperback, harry barton, leslie edgley, original art, thrillerLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

cover art by Harry Barton

1955 Ace paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 6, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperbackTags ace double paperback, dame, finest kind, harry barton, kidnap, porthole, sterling noel, tommygunLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

cover art by Victor Olson

Oil on board, 30 x 20.25 in. (sight)
Signed lower right

Counterspy Express by A. S. Fleischman, Ace D-57, 1954

Posted on March 5, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags a.s. fleischman, ace double paperback, oil on board, railroad fiction, train fiction, victor olsonLeave a comment on cover art by Victor Olson

cover art by Harry Barton


Oil on board, 20-1/2 x 14 inches
(52.1 x 35.6 cm) (sight)
Signed lower left

The Deadly Combo by John Farr (Ace, 1958)

Posted on March 3, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperbackTags ace double paperback, blackmail, harry barton, john farr, original art, showgirlLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

cover art by Harry Barton

tempera on board, 17 x 11.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower right


Decoy by Michael Morgan, Ace Double paperback original, 1953.

joint pseudonym of C.E. Carle and Dean M. Dorn


Posted on February 24, 2024February 23, 2024Categories mystery, original art, paperbackTags ace double paperback, harry barton, michael morgan, original artLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

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