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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: Hardboiled

cover art by George Ziel

cover art by George Ziel

1956 Dell edition

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 15, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, george ziel, richard jessupLeave a comment on cover art by George Ziel

September 1938 issue

September 1938

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 15, 2026August 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags aligator, bound, clues detective stories, everglades, j.j. des ormeaux, oscar schisgall, rowboatLeave a comment on September 1938 issue

December 1936 issue

December 1936

November 22, 2014

Posted on August 15, 2026August 3, 2026Categories action fiction, crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alexander m. phillips, docks, donald stillman, tommygun, top-notch magazineLeave a comment on December 1936 issue

June 1943 issue

June 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags robert leslie bellem, speed detectiveLeave a comment on June 1943 issue

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags d.l. champion, dane gregory, detective tales magazine, fred macisaac, glenn h. wichman, manhole, peter paige, philip ketchum, rafael desoto, william r. coxLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags call box, emile c. tepperman, frederick c. davis, norman saunders, ten detective aces magazine, tuxLeave a comment on December 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1943

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allen anderson, call box, fiend, justin case, speed mystery magazineLeave a comment on February 1943 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

Street of Fear / And Then Murder

1958 Rinehart hardcover – jacket design by Ben Feder

1959 Hillman reissue

1959 Robert Hale hardcover in the UK

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, paperback, pulp, uncategorizedTags edgar award, hillman paperback, julian fast, rinehart hardcover, robert hale hardcoverLeave a comment on Street of Fear / And Then Murder

1960 Hillman paperback original – cover art by George Ziel

1960 Hillman paperback original

cover art by George Ziel

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 14, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, paperback, pulp, spicyTags george ziel, hillman paperback, tarn scottLeave a comment on 1960 Hillman paperback original – cover art by George Ziel

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