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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: sterling noel

1959 Avon paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

1959 Avon paperback original

cover art by Robert Maguire

Posted on September 19, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, finest kind, robert maguire, sterling noelLeave a comment on 1959 Avon paperback original ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

cover art by Harry Barton

1955 Ace paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 6, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperbackTags ace double paperback, dame, finest kind, harry barton, kidnap, porthole, sterling noel, tommygunLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton
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