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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: espionage fiction

June 1929 issue ~ cover art by R. C. Wardell

June 1929

cover art by R. C. Wardell

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on June 11, 2025May 18, 2025Categories espionage fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags john gerard, r.c. wardell, rasputin, spy fictionLeave a comment on June 1929 issue ~ cover art by R. C. Wardell

1959 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

1959 Gold Medal paperback original

cover art by Barye Phillips

Posted on June 10, 2025May 18, 2025Categories espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ballerina, barye phillips, edward s. aarons, international intrigue, sam durrell, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1959 Gold Medal paperback original – cover art by Barye Phillips

April 1929 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

April 1929

cover art by R.C. Wardell

better image than previously posted

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on June 3, 2025May 18, 2025Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, magazine, pulp, war fictionTags austin kirkwood, bi plane, r.c. wardell, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on April 1929 issue ~ cover art by R.C. Wardell

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

Fall 1939 issue – premiere issue

Fall 1939

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 4, 2025January 5, 2026Categories espionage fiction, government agent, magazine, pulpTags blueprint, dagger, monocle, nazi spy, rudolph zirm, thrilling spy stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Fall 1939 issue – premiere issue

1965 Souvenir hard cover

September 28, 2013

Posted on April 1, 2025February 27, 2025Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, pulpTags modesty blaise, peter o'donnell, secret agent, spy fiction, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1965 Souvenir hard cover

1963 Boudoir paperback original

1963 Boudoir paperback original

cover model: Abigail Cochrane

Posted on April 1, 2025February 27, 2025Categories espionage fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, spicyTags cold war fiction, femme fatale, honey trap, lurid, sleaze, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1963 Boudoir paperback original

1968 Award paperback original

September 28, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2025February 27, 2025Categories espionage fiction, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags award paperback, lurid, mallory t. knight, sleazeLeave a comment on 1968 Award paperback original

1966 MGM poster

August 09, 2013

Posted on March 12, 2025February 22, 2025Categories espionage fiction, government agentTags alfred hitchcock, cary grant, ernest lehman, eva marie saint, james mason, movie poster, north by northwest, thrillerLeave a comment on 1966 MGM poster

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