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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: government agent

October 1936 issue

October 1936

Posted on March 8, 2024April 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan james kelley, cemetery, donald g. cooley, federal agent magazine, g-menLeave a comment on October 1936 issue

September-October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

September-October 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on March 6, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, arthur leo zagat, feds, malvin singerLeave a comment on September-October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

March 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

March 1929

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

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

Posted on March 5, 2024December 21, 2023Categories adventure, espionage fiction, government agent, magazine, pulpTags edwin vernon burkholder, firing squad, international intrigue, mata hari, spy fiction, spy stories magazineLeave a comment on March 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

July 1937 issue

July 1937

Posted on February 20, 2024December 21, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags FBI, g-men, naval intelligence, propaganda, secret service, shotgun, the feds magazineLeave a comment on July 1937 issue

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

November 1937

cover art by Tom Lovell

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 18, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, coast guard, FBI, g-men, naval intelligence, parachute, secret service, the feds magazineLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

April 1936

cover art by William F. Soare

Posted on February 9, 2024December 29, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags brant house, frederick c. davis, secret agent x detective mysteriesLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

November-December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

November-December 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on February 8, 2024December 29, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags ace g-man stories, dale dev. kier, feds, malvin singer, tommygun, w. wirt, w.t. ballard, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on November-December 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

1948 lobby card

Republic Serial theater lobby card, 11×14″

Featured Kirk Alyn and Roy Barcroft

Posted on February 3, 2024December 27, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, HardboiledTags feds, movie poster, republic pictures, underworldLeave a comment on 1948 lobby card

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

April 1936

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 22, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, branding, frederick c. davis, gold seal detective, j. george janes, james perley hughes, tommygunLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

May-June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

May-June 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on January 11, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, j.a.l. chambliss, james duncan, malvin singer, paul ernst, tommygun, w. wirtLeave a comment on May-June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

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