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1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, paperback, pulpTags david goodis, gold medal paperback, mitchell hooks, music fiction, noirLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Darcy?

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 22, 2025February 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, maritime fiction, paperback, pulpTags day keene, gold medal paperback, south seasLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Philips

pseudonym of (Ronald) Douglas Sanderson
1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 19, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, douglas sanderson, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, malcolm douglasLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Philips

1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1956 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 16, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, day keene, femme fatale, gold medal paperbackLeave a comment on 1956 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art attributed to Barye Phillips

1954 Australian edition from Phantom

Posted on February 8, 2025January 28, 2025Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags australian pulp, bruno fischer, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, phantom paperbackLeave a comment on 1951 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

tie-in with the early private eye series starring John Cassavetes.

Posted on February 1, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags cigarette girl, frank boyd, gold medal paperback, john cassavetes, tie-in, tv detectiveLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback original

1951 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

pseudonym of Edward S. Aarons

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

1955 Gold Medal reissue

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags alley, barye phillips, dame, edward ronns, gold medal paperbackLeave a comment on 1951 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1959 Gold Medal paperback original

1959 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 31, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, jonathan craig, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1959 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 29, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, gold medal paperback, jonathan craig, police proceduralLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback original

1958 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

1958 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 25, 2025January 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, dame, femme fatale, gold medal paperback, john d. macdonaldLeave a comment on 1958 Gold Medal paperback ~ cover art by Barye Phillips

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