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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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1955 Perma paperback reissue – cover art by Robert Schulz

pseudonym of William O’Farrell

1953 Doubleday hardcover

1955 Perma paperback reissue

cover art by Robert Schulz

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags mirror, perma paperback, robert schulz, william grew, william o'farrellLeave a comment on 1955 Perma paperback reissue – cover art by Robert Schulz

July 1948, issue #4

July 1948, issue #4

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime comicTags dressing table, mirror, murder incorporated comicLeave a comment on July 1948, issue #4

April 1943 issue

April 1943

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, mirror, phantom detective magazine, robert wallaceLeave a comment on April 1943 issue

January 1950 issue

January 1950

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags john lackland, mirror, owen fox jerome, rex whitechurch, showgirlLeave a comment on January 1950 issue

August 1933 issue

August 1933

Posted on September 11, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags g. wayman jones, jewel thief, kerry mcroberts, mirror, pearl necklace, top hatLeave a comment on August 1933 issue

April 1943 Canadian issue

April 1943 Canadian issue

cover art a variation on November 1942 US issue

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories canadian pulp, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags david crewe, emile c. tepperman, mirror, new detective magazine, ray cummings, robert sidney bowen, wanted posterLeave a comment on April 1943 Canadian issue

June 7, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 7, 1930

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, mirror, nurseLeave a comment on June 7, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

September 1939

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 11, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, dressing table, mirror, modest steinLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

June 1938 issue

June 1938

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags handcuffs, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

Winter 1953 issue

Winter 1953

Posted on September 10, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, hand cuffs, stewart sterlingLeave a comment on Winter 1953 issue

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