On the Count of Three

It seems as if only a couple of months have passed since I proclaimed that Killer Covers was two years old. Yet the calendar has clicked over to a whole new January. In the interim, I think I’ve found a better pace for this blog, posting short items as well as long ones, rather than concentrating solely on thorough backgrounders about paperback cover artists. I still don’t have the time I would like to devote to Killer Covers, being otherwise engaged in writing The Rap Sheet, my Mysteries and Thrillers column for Kirkus Reviews, book contributions, and additional editorial projects. But I think this blog is shaping up to be well worth a reader’s occasional investigation.

I went ’round and ’round on the most appropriate way to celebrate Killer Covers’ third birthday, and finally settled on the idea of showcasing three covers by three different illustrators I discovered during the last 12 months: Britain’s Sam Peffer (aka “Peff”) and American artists Lu Kimmel and Tom Miller. I shall have more to say about their work in the near future. But for now, let’s just enjoy the images below. Click on any of them for an enlargement.

Sam Peffer

Lu Kimmel

Tom Miller