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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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Category: crime fiction

Spring 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

Spring 1940

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 16, 2025May 10, 2025Categories aviation fiction, crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulpTags dagger, handcuffs, kerry roberts, rudolph zirm, thrilling spy storiesLeave a comment on Spring 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1945

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 16, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blueprint, bruno fischer, cyril plunkett, dagger, david crewe, ken lewis, new detective magazine, rafael desotoLeave a comment on November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1941 issue

November 1941

Posted on May 16, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags e. hoffmann price, fucking nazis, joseph j. millard, thrilling mystery magazine, wayne rogersLeave a comment on November 1941 issue

October 1942 Canadian issue

October 1942 Canadian issue

stories mentioned on the cover are from the April 1942 US edition

no corresponding US cover art

Posted on May 16, 2025May 13, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorized, war fictionTags dime detective magazine, monocle, nazi spy, peter paige, silencer, t.t. flynn, top hat, wall safe, woman with a gun, WWII fictionLeave a comment on October 1942 Canadian issue

Winter 1950-51 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

Winter 1950-51

cover art by Allen Anderson

Posted on May 15, 2025May 10, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags allen anderson, c. hall thompson, dan cushman, mounties, northwest romances magazine, RCMP, robert service, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Winter 1950-51 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

September 1935 issue

September 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 15, 2025May 10, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, pulp, western fictionTags bruce douglas, canoe, complete northwest novel magazine, harry sinclair drago, mounties, RCMP, william macleod raine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1935 issue

January 1946 issue

January 1946

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 12, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags private eye, showgirl, robert reeves, thrilling mystery novel magazine, cellini smithLeave a comment on January 1946 issue

1958 Ace UK release – cover by Donelli

1947 Locke publication under the original title The Curiosity of Etienne MacGregor. reissued in 1952 by Todd as The Sweetheart of the Razors with 43 extra pages

1958 Ace Books UK release, cover by Donelli

October 02, 2013

Posted on May 11, 2025April 16, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags ace paperback, donnelli, peter cheyneyLeave a comment on 1958 Ace UK release – cover by Donelli

The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)

The scene where Sonny beats up Carlo (Connie’s husband/his brother-in-law) took four days to shoot and featured more than 700 extras.

October 06, 2013

Posted on May 11, 2025April 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, HardboiledTags james caan, movie still, sonny corleone, the godfatherLeave a comment on The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)

1960 Pocket paperback – cover art by Robert Abbett

1959 from the Detective Book Club, this the 1960 Pocket paperback reissue

cover art by Robert Abbett

Posted on May 11, 2025April 17, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags don tracy, florida fiction, pocket paperback, robert abbettLeave a comment on 1960 Pocket paperback – cover art by Robert Abbett

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