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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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Day: March 9, 2026

August 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frederick c. davis, journalism fiction, norman saunders, robert turner, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on August 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1946 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags diner, john ryan, private detective stories, waitressLeave a comment on December 1946 issue

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