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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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1960 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Charles Binger

1960 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Charles Binger

pseudonym of Robert Lee Martin

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 16, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags charles binger, gold medal paperback, lee roberts, lipstickLeave a comment on 1960 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Charles Binger

1955 Bantam paperback – cover art by Mitchell Hooks

pseudonym of Lee Roberts

1954 Dodd Mead hardcover, this the later 1955 Bantam paperback

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

December 01, 2013

Posted on January 12, 2026January 6, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, lee roberts, mitchell hooks, robert martinLeave a comment on 1955 Bantam paperback – cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis

pseudonym of Robert (Lee) Martin
1959 Dodd Mead hardcover, this the later 1960 Crest reissue

cover art by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 25, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags crest paperback, dame, lee roberts, robert mcginnis, smokingLeave a comment on 1960 Crest reissue ~ cover art by Robert McGinnis
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