“Like most forms of corruption, it began with men in suits.” ― Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House Book #3) If you’re into John le Carré novels but always felt they could use a little dark, gallows humor to make it light, Mick Herron’s Slough House series is for you. Slow Horses – Apple TV+… Continue reading God, I Hope They Make Another Season
Author: Pagourgis
Robert Redford (1936–2025)
Robert Redford (89) has died at his Utah home. Born in Santa Monica, Redford briefly attended the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship before dropping out. At Van Nuys High, Redford was a standout outfielder and teammate of Don Drysdale. His path to stardom ran through Broadway with Barefoot in the Park in 1963.… Continue reading Robert Redford (1936–2025)
Miss Mayhem: Mirta
Mirta; artist, Floridian, and all-around great person has been a friend of the pulps for about as long as we’ve been calling ourselves American Pulps. So, it was kind of a no-brainer to make her our first Miss Mayhem. And because she’s our resident spooky girl, we figured the October issue made the most sense.… Continue reading Miss Mayhem: Mirta
The Killer Beasts of Devil’s Gullet
By: Joachim Forman If there was such a thing as a compassionate American, Augustin “Gus” Mbuyu had never met one. According to U.S. law, Gus was not a slave. After all, slavery had been illegal for forty years, and The Majestic Big Top Circus maintained that he was always free to go. Lured by promises… Continue reading The Killer Beasts of Devil’s Gullet
Sacrifice to the Business Gods
By: P.A. O’Neil When Maurice found out Jon got laid off he was shaken up. Not because he liked Jon as a person — Jon actually annoyed the hell out of Maurice — but because Jon was so good at his job. If Jon was on the chopping block, none of them were safe. Little… Continue reading Sacrifice to the Business Gods
Jailbird Diner
By: Bruce Norwich Torrential pearls of angel piss beat a steady rhythm on the Jaybird Diner. This ancient eatery was nestled in the bosom of Matanza, Florida. Matanza wasn’t really a town. It was more like a stain between two nowheres that wouldn’t wash out, no matter how hard it rained. Richie Munday clashed with… Continue reading Jailbird Diner
The Apartment
By: P.A. O’Neil The Body The dead man’s apartment was small and spartan. It was masculine but only so because it was a mess. A building across the street blocked out the sun giving the whole place a mancave vibe. The distinct smell of cordite wafted through the dingy studio apartment. Detective Frank Crocetti took… Continue reading The Apartment
Noir Artwork of Glen Orbik: Pulp Artists
With his noir artwork on the cover of a long list of great hardboiled books, Glen Orbik was the ultimate pulp cover artist. Here’s some of Orbik’s amazing noir artwork. It’s really in a league of its own. I was writing the American Pulps December Reading List and one of the books had a Glen… Continue reading Noir Artwork of Glen Orbik: Pulp Artists
December 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
Here it is, the last American Pulps Reading List of 2021. This month’s reading list has a bit of a Christmas theme to it. But don’t worry, the stories have a lot more “Christmas Murder” than “Christmas Miracle” in them. Easy Death — Daniel Boyd ‘Twas the week before Christmas… that’s where the story starts,… Continue reading December 2021 — American Pulps Reading List
Noir Art: The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post has been around since 1821. And in those 200 years (off and on), they’ve given us some great crime fiction and amazing illustrations. Originally I was going to just post an article about James R. Bingham, an illustrator who worked with The Saturday Evening Post often in the 50s, and illustrated… Continue reading Noir Art: The Saturday Evening Post