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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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Tag: crest paperback

Legacy of a Spy x 2

1959 Crest reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

1964 Avon reissue

Posted on December 7, 2024December 2, 2024Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, crest paperback, henry s. maxfield, robert mcginnis, thrillerLeave a comment on Legacy of a Spy x 2

1958 Crest paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1958 Crest paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 4, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, bull's eye, crest paperback, femme fatale, moll, steve brackeen, targetLeave a comment on 1958 Crest paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

cover art by Robert McGinnis

1959 Crest paperback reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

1958 Mystery House hardcover, 1st ed.

[post updated 4/24/25]

Posted on November 9, 2024April 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulp, updatedTags cigarette girl, crest paperback, finest kind, gil brewer, mystery house hardcover, robert mcginnis, smokingLeave a comment on cover art by Robert McGinnis

1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1960 Crest reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories paperback, pulpTags crest paperback, lurid, majorie lee, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

1959 Crest paperback original

1959 Crest paperback original

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags crest paperback, day keene, noir, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on 1959 Crest paperback original

November 1958 Crest paperback

November 1958 Crest paperback original, first printing

Posted on September 8, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags crest paperback, dame, duane yarnell, femme fatale, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on November 1958 Crest paperback

1960 Crest paperback

1960 Crest paperback original

better image than previously posted

cover art attributed to Barye Philips

Posted on September 1, 2024August 16, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags crest paperback, dame, femme fatale, james o. causey, smokingLeave a comment on 1960 Crest paperback

cover art by Barye Philips

1956 Crest paperback original

cover art by Barye Philips

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 30, 2024August 16, 2024Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, crest paperback, harry whittington, noirLeave a comment on cover art by Barye Philips

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