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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: red seal paperback

The Goldfish Murders x 2

1950 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Frederic Varady

1958 Red Seal UK reissue

Posted on May 8, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags frederick varady, gold medal paperback, police procedural, red seal paperback, will mitchellLeave a comment on The Goldfish Murders x 2

The Corpse that Walked x 3

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

better image than previously posted

1953 Phantom release in Australia

1957 Red Seal release from the UK

Posted on April 10, 2026April 5, 2026Categories australian pulp, british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, octavus roy cohen, phantom paperback, red seal paperbackLeave a comment on The Corpse that Walked x 3

Hill Girl x 2

1951 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips – better image than previously posted

his first published novel

1958 British edition from Red Seal

Posted on October 24, 2025October 12, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, charles williams, gold medal paperback, red seal paperbackLeave a comment on Hill Girl x 2

1952 Red Seal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1952 Red Seal paperback original from Gold Medal

cover art by Barye Phillips

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 8, 2025September 25, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags barye phillips, gold medal paperback, mike skelly, municipal corruption, red seal paperbackLeave a comment on 1952 Red Seal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips
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