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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

September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

September 1935

cover by J. George Janes

Posted on September 6, 2026August 14, 2026Categories action fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags bound, frederick c. davis, j. george janes, leopard, secret agent x detective mysteriesLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover by J. George Janes

July-August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

July-August 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on August 24, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, arthur leo zagat, james duncan, malvin singer, norvell w. page, paul ernstLeave a comment on July-August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

1954 Gold Medal paperback original

1954 Gold Medal paperback original

November 26, 2014

Posted on August 9, 2026August 3, 2026Categories action fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags gold medal paperback, international intrigue, riviera, suspense, thriller, vivian connell, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1954 Gold Medal paperback original

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1937

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on August 3, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags alley, FBI, feds, g-men magazineLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July-August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

July-August 1936

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 3, 2026October 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags ace g-man stories, arthur leo zagat, emile c. tepperman, george armin shaftel, malvin singer, samuel m. cummingsLeave a comment on July-August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

February 1937 issue

February 1937

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 3, 2026July 9, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, government agentTags bound, the feds magazine, furnace, FBI secret serviceLeave a comment on February 1937 issue

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

January 1939

cover art by Richard Lyon

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 3, 2026July 9, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags B.A.R., g-men magazine, richard lyonLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lyon

1968 Gold Medal paperback original

1968 Gold Medal paperback original

6th in the Evan Tanner series

also published as Tanner’s Virgin

cover art by Robert McGinnis, signed by McGinnis on the cover

from the collection of Pat Lee

February 28, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2026July 9, 2026Categories adventure, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags evan tanner, gold medal paperback, lawrence block, robert mcginnisLeave a comment on 1968 Gold Medal paperback original

1967 Gold Medal paperback original

1967 Gold Medal paperback original

3rd in the Evan Tanner series

cover art by Robert McGinnis, signed by McGinnis on the cover

from the collection of Pat Lee

February 28, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2026July 9, 2026Categories adventure, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags evan hunter, gold medal paperback, lawrence block, robert mcginnis, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1967 Gold Medal paperback original

1968 Gold Medal paperback original

1968 Gold Medal paperback original

4th in the Evan Tanner series

cover art by Robert McGinnis, signed by McGinnis on the cover

from the collection of Pat Lee

February 28, 2014

Posted on August 1, 2026July 9, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags evan tanner, gold medal paperback, lawrence block, robert mcginnis, spy fictionLeave a comment on 1968 Gold Medal paperback original

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