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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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1962 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Al Brule

1962 Pocket paperback original

cover art by Al Brule

December 08, 2013

Posted on February 26, 2026February 15, 2026Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags al brule, ellery queen, music mystery, pocket paperbackLeave a comment on 1962 Pocket paperback original – cover art by Al Brule

1962 Belmont reissue ~ cover art by Al Brule

1962 Belmont reissue

cover art by Al Brule

pseudonym of W.T. Ballard, first published in 1942 by Putnam as Say Yes to Murder

first of his series with Lt. Max Hunter

Posted on December 9, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags al brule, belmont paperback, dagger, dame, john shepherd, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on 1962 Belmont reissue ~ cover art by Al Brule
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