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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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1961 Ace paperback original – cover art by Verne Tossey

1961 Ace paperback original

cover art by Verne Tossey

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2025November 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, dame, femme fatale, j.m. flynn, lurid, verne tossey, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1961 Ace paperback original – cover art by Verne Tossey

One for the Road x 2

1956 Pyramid paperback original

better image than previously posted

Australian 1956 Phantom edition

Posted on November 30, 2025November 3, 2025Categories australian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags cap, e. howard hunt, lurid, phantom paperback, pyramid paperback, robert dietrichLeave a comment on One for the Road x 2

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

December 1935

cover art by Blaine (Norman Saunders)

Posted on November 25, 2025November 3, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, spicyTags blaine, hollywood fiction, k.f. young, lurid, norman saunders, saucy movie talesLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Blaine

aka Lawrence Block

1960 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Charles Frace

pseudonym of Lawrence Block

Posted on November 24, 2025November 3, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags charles frace, dame, erotica, lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, sheldon lord, sleazeLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

1964 Beacon paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

1964 Beacon paperback original

cover art by Harry Barton

Posted on November 24, 2025November 3, 2025Categories original art, paperback, pulp, spicyTags beacon paperback, dame, harry barton, lurid, sleazeLeave a comment on 1964 Beacon paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

aka Lawrence Block

1960 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

November 16, 2013

Posted on November 2, 2025November 1, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lesbian fiction, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block x 2

1959 Midwood/Tower paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

1967 Midwood paperback reissue

November 27, 2013

Posted on October 27, 2025October 12, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags garter, lawrence block, lingerie, lurid, midwood paperback, sheldon lord, sleaze, smoking, stockingsLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block x 2

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, cobra, e. hoffmann price, frank bunce, lurid, mystery adventure magazine, norman saunders, racist imagery, sam mimsLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

1959 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

1959 Monarch paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

Posted on September 29, 2025September 25, 2025Categories finest kind, paperback, pulp, spicyTags dame, lurid, monarch paperback, robert maguire, whitman chambersLeave a comment on 1959 Monarch paperback original – cover art by Robert Maguire

1962 Midwood paperback original – cover art by Ron Lesser

1962 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Ron Lesser

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 25, 2025September 23, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags call girl, hooker, lurid, midwood paperback, ron lesser, sleaze, smokingLeave a comment on 1962 Midwood paperback original – cover art by Ron Lesser

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