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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1950 Pocket reissue – cover art by Paul Kresse

1950 Pocket reissue

cover art by Paul Kresse

better image than previously posted

1948 Morrow hardcover

Posted on August 8, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulpTags morrow hardcover, paul kresse, pocket paperback, richard ellingtonLeave a comment on 1950 Pocket reissue – cover art by Paul Kresse

August 1953 issue

August 1953

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 6, 2025November 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags craig rice, donald hamilton, ed mcbain, evan hunter, fredric brown, james m. cain, manhunt detective story monthly, richard ellingtonLeave a comment on August 1953 issue

1957 Pocket reissue ~ cover art by Clyde Ross

1957 Pocket reissue

cover art by Clyde Ross

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 26, 2025January 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags clyde ross, pocket paperback, richard ellingtonLeave a comment on 1957 Pocket reissue ~ cover art by Clyde Ross

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