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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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Tag: paul rader

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

Paul Rader x 2

1962 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

1967 Bee-Line paperback original

Rader’s name removed

Posted on September 6, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags bee-line paperback, dame, femme fatale, lurid, midwood paperback, mike skinner, paul rader, sleaze, val seranLeave a comment on Paul Rader x 2

aka Lawrence Block

1960 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 13, 2025July 13, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lord, sleazeLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

1961 Belmont paperback – cover art by Paul Rader

1961 Belmont paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

1st in his series with Matt Rudd, vice detective in a corrupt and violent Southern California city

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 15, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags belmont paperback, paul rader, richard demingLeave a comment on 1961 Belmont paperback – cover art by Paul Rader

1959 Ace Double paperback ~ cover art by Paul Rader

1959 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 10, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, j. harvey bond, paul raderLeave a comment on 1959 Ace Double paperback ~ cover art by Paul Rader

1964 Midwood paperback original – cover art by Paul Rader

1964 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

October 03, 2013

Posted on May 21, 2025May 10, 2025Categories Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags dame, femme fatale, greg hamilton, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sleazeLeave a comment on 1964 Midwood paperback original – cover art by Paul Rader

aka Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block writing under the pen name Sheldon Lord

1960 Midwood paperback original, “soft” porn

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 14, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags garter, lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lord, sleaze, soft core, stockingsLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

1960 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

Posted on February 8, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, saucy, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

aka Lawrence Block

first published novel and first using this pseudonym

1958 Midwood paperback original

cover art by Paul Rader

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 7, 2025January 28, 2025Categories paperback, pulp, spicyTags lawrence block, lurid, midwood paperback, paul rader, sheldon lordLeave a comment on aka Lawrence Block

1958 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Paul Rader

1958 Berkley

cover art by Paul Rader

Posted on October 5, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags berkley paperback, paul rader, richard s. prather, stockingsLeave a comment on 1958 Berkley reissue ~ cover art by Paul Rader

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