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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

January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

January 1, 1932

cover art by Remington Schuyler

Posted on May 21, 2026May 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags cole richards, dagger, deep sea diver, popular stories magazine, remington schuyler, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 1, 1933

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 20, 2026May 4, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags boound, c.s. montayne, complete stories magazine, frederick c. painton, idol, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, h.j. ward, scimitar, spicy-adventure stories, william b. rainey, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Charles Biro

September 1954

cover art by Charles Biro

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, true crimeTags bullet holes, charles biro, crime does not pay, tommygunLeave a comment on September 1954 issue ~ cover art by Charles Biro

1952 Signet reissue – cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

1951 Crown hardcover

1952 Signet reissue

cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags george sklar, juvenile delinquent, signet paperback, stanley meltzoffLeave a comment on 1952 Signet reissue – cover art by Stanley Meltzoff

October 1928 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

October 1928

cover art by Andrew Bensen

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andrew benson, edward ware, moll, r.h. hart, real detective tales and mystery stories, sawed off shotgun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on October 1928 issue ~ cover art by Andrew Bensen

1958 Pyramid reissue – cover art by John Floherty

John Floherty Jr. (American, 1907-1977)
mixed media on board, 21 x 14-1/2 inches (53.3 x 36.8 cm)

1958 Pyramid reissue

1957 Mystery House hardcover

Posted on May 19, 2026May 11, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, hardcover, original art, paperback, pulpTags john floherty jr, mystery house hardcover, peter held, pyramid paperbackLeave a comment on 1958 Pyramid reissue – cover art by John Floherty

September 1957 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

September 1957

cover art by Dick Shelton

Posted on May 18, 2026May 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags craig rice, dagger, dick shelton, manhunt digest, sherry la verne, showgirlLeave a comment on September 1957 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

July 1946

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags allen anderson, hollywood detective magazine, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

1958 Ace Double paperback original

cover art by Harry Barton

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 18, 2026May 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags ace double paperback, harry barton, samuel a. krasney, showgirl, stockingLeave a comment on 1958 Ace Double paperback original – cover art by Harry Barton

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