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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: richard starnes

1951 Pocket reissue – cover by Ray Johnson

1951 Pocket Book reissue, 779
cover by Ray Johnson

December 13, 2013

Posted on January 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags arson, pocket paperback, ray johnson, richard starnesLeave a comment on 1951 Pocket reissue – cover by Ray Johnson

1953 Pocket reissue – cover art by George Erickson

1953 Pocket reissue

cover art by George Erickson

better image than previously posted

1956 Midnight Thriller from Frederick Muller Ltd., Britain

cover art by Harry Bishop

Posted on December 29, 2025December 9, 2025Categories british pulp, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags midnight thriller, monocle, pocket paperback, richard starnes, trench coatLeave a comment on 1953 Pocket reissue – cover art by George Erickson
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