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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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cover art by William Rose

1957 Gold Medal

cover art by William Rose

cover art reworked for – –

1961 Ace Double paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 12, 2025February 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, gold medal paperback, helen nielsen, milton k. ozaki, william roseLeave a comment on cover art by William Rose

The Four of Hearts x 2

1953 Avon reissue

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

1958 Avon reissue

cover art by William Rose

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 11, 2024July 23, 2024Categories finest kind, mystery, paperback, pulp, whodunnitTags avon paperback, bound, dame, ellery queen, gagged, norman saunders, smoking, william roseLeave a comment on The Four of Hearts x 2

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

1956 Dell reissue ~ cover art by William Rose

1953 Scribner hardcover

1956 Dell reissue

cover art by William Rose

Posted on July 4, 2024July 1, 2024Categories finest kind, mystery, paperback, pulpTags dame, dell paperback, femme fatale, leslie ford, william roseLeave a comment on 1956 Dell reissue ~ cover art by William Rose
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