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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: serial killer

Night of the Hunter

1955 film noir directed by Charles Laughton – his only direction

screenplay by James Agee, adapted from the 1953 novel by David Grubb

December 05, 2013

Posted on January 27, 2026January 17, 2026Categories film noirTags charles laughton, robert mitchum, serial killerLeave a comment on Night of the Hunter

cover art by William Rose

November 1957 Gold Medal paperback original, first printing

cover art by William Rose

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 3, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags gold medal paperback, milton k. ozaki, serial killer, william roseLeave a comment on cover art by William Rose
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