The Sexiest Hard Case Crime Book Covers (PHOTOS)

The Sexiest Hard Case Crime Book Covers (PHOTOS).The Sexiest Hard Case Crime Book Covers (PHOTOS).

Old pulp paperbacks fetch a handsome price on the antique market. It’s no wonder why; they feature artwork that incorporates everything good and pure about American culture—namely saucy dames, square-jawed men, brutal violence and raunchy sex. Even if you can’t throw down the cake for a vintage copy of Faulkner’s The Sanctuary, you can get the latest releases from Hard Case Crime, a retro fiction imprint with books you can judge by their covers. Check out some of our favorites on the following pages.