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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1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Victor Kalin

1959 Avon paperback original

2nd with Johnny Killian, quasi-detective

cover art by Victor Kalin

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 22, 2026September 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, dan marlowe, victor kalinLeave a comment on 1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Victor Kalin

1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Victor Kalin

1959 Avon paperback original

cover art by Victor Kalin

1959 Digit edition from the UK

Posted on July 31, 2026July 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, dan marlowe, digit paperbackLeave a comment on 1959 Avon paperback original – cover art by Victor Kalin

1961 Avon paperback original

1961 Avon paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 8, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, dagger, dan marloweLeave a comment on 1961 Avon paperback original

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