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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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Tag: adam knight

1959 Signet paperback original – cover art by Robert Schulz

pseudonym of Lawrence Lariar

1959 Signet paperback original

cover art by Robert Schulz

November 16, 2013

Posted on August 31, 2025August 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags adam knight, dagger, lawrence lariar, robert schulz, signet paperbackLeave a comment on 1959 Signet paperback original – cover art by Robert Schulz

cover art by Harry Barton

Oil on board, 19.25 x 14.25 in. (sight)
Signed lower right

Murder for Madame by Adam Knight, Signet #920, 1952.

pseudonym of Lawrence Lariar

[updated 6/23/25]

Posted on July 28, 2024June 23, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulp, updatedTags adam knight, harry barton, lawrence lariar, oil on board, signet paperbackLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton
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