Vintage 1960s Mike Shayne Mystery PB - Brett Halliday Dell Pulp Noir - GGA Cover
$ 12.67
Description
Vintage 1960s Mike Shayne Mystery PB - Brett Halliday Dell Pulp Noir - GGA Cover. • Good Girl Art (GGA) fans. Blood on Biscayne Bay (Dell D342, 35¢) Vibrant yellow/red cover with blonde in bikini and sunglasses under a beach umbrella — quintessential Florida noir glamour. Miami setting with plenty of sun, sand, and trouble. For sale is a lot of three classic 1960s Dell paperback Mike Shayne mysteries by Brett Halliday. These are quintessential mid-century pulp private eye novels with bold, colorful “Good Girl Art” (GGA) covers — perfect for collectors of vintage paperbacks, pulp fiction, noir, or 1950s–60s mystery. The books included: 1. What Really Happened (Dell 9458, 40¢ cover price) New Dell Edition, first printing — July 1963 Striking green/black cover with blonde in black dress on a chaise lounge (cover art by Robert McGinnis). Back cover features a classic telephone illustration and teaser text. 2. One Night with Nora (Dell D387, 35¢) Orange/black cover with sultry brunette in an orange scarf. Classic “One night with…” pulp tagline. 3. Blood on Biscayne Bay (Dell D342, 35¢) Vibrant yellow/red cover with blonde in bikini and sunglasses under a beach umbrella — quintessential Florida noir glamour. Miami setting with plenty of sun, sand, and trouble. Condition notes: These are vintage paperbacks from 60+ years ago and show normal age-related wear expected for their era. • Covers have some edge wear, rubbing, light creasing, and minor scuffs (typical for Dell pocket books). • Spines are intact with visible titles. • Pages appear clean and readable with the usual tanning of old pulp paper. • No major tears, water damage, or missing pages noted. • Interiors show standard vintage wear; some have the expected browning. They remain bright, square, and display beautifully. Great examples of classic Dell mystery design with those famous painted covers! Perfect for: • Mike Shayne / Brett Halliday collectors • Vintage pulp fiction enthusiasts • Good Girl Art (GGA) fans • Mid-century paperback collectors • Retro mystery or hardboiled noir readers These would look fantastic shelved together or framed as a set. Please review all photos closely — they are part of the description and show the exact condition of the lot you’re receiving.
