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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: digest

1943 Timely-Red Circle digest ~ cover art by Peter Driben

1943 Timely-Red Circle digest

cover art by Peter Driben

Posted on September 12, 2026August 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags h. donald spatz, peter dribenLeave a comment on 1943 Timely-Red Circle digest ~ cover art by Peter Driben

1945 Atlas Mystery reissue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

1945 Atlas Mystery reissue

cover art by Peter Driben

Posted on September 9, 2026September 1, 2026Categories pulp, mystery, digestTags peter driben, skull, carnival, rollercoaster, lee crosby, atlas mysteryLeave a comment on 1945 Atlas Mystery reissue ~ cover art by Peter Driben

1952 Paperback Library digest original

1952 Paperback Library digest original

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 19, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulp, spicyTags beach, dame, femme fatale, harry whittington, original novels digest, thrillerLeave a comment on 1952 Paperback Library digest original

December 1956 issue

December 1956

better image than previously posted

second of just four issues

Posted on August 18, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags morgue, trapped detective story magazine, william vanceLeave a comment on December 1956 issue

February 1957 issue

February 1957

cover art by Will Hulsey?

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 18, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags bullet hole, dame, henry slesar, robert turner, trapped detective story magazine, william vance, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1957 issue

December 1954 – debut issue

December 1954 – debut issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags elston barret, hunted detective story magazine, richard deming, richard marsten, robert turnerLeave a comment on December 1954 – debut issue

February 1956 issue ~ cover art by Rudy Nappi

February 1956 – second of only three copies

cover art by Rudy Nappi

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 4, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags rudy nappi, shock illustratedLeave a comment on February 1956 issue ~ cover art by Rudy Nappi

December 1960 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

December 1960

cover art by Dick Shelton

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dick shelton, harry widmer, manhunt digest, william o'farrellLeave a comment on December 1960 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

September 1950 issue

September 1950

cover art by Joseph Szokoli?

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 1, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags dagger, joseph szokoli, pocket detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1950 issue

January 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

January 1960

cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

Posted on June 24, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags art crockett, carl pfeuffer, flip lyons, g.g. revelle, leslie g. sabo, lingerie, off beat detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1960 issue ~ cover art by Carl Pfeuffer

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