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1953 Ace paperback original – cover art by Rafael DeSoto

1953 Ace paperback original

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 27, 2013

Posted on October 6, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, bound, harry whittington, racket, rafael desotoLeave a comment on 1953 Ace paperback original – cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1946 issue

Posted on June 30, 2024June 21, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazine, femme fatale, pulp illustration, racket, smokingLeave a comment on June 1946 issue

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