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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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May 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 7, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, bound, chess, dagger, rafael desotoLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1931 issue

December 1931

November 03, 2014

Posted on October 7, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace of spades, dame, edgar wallace, femme fatale, illustrated detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1931 issue

April 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hans W. Wessolowski

April 1932

cover art by Hans W. Wessolowski

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 7, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, sports fictionTags boxing, clues magazine, h.w. wesso, hans w. wessolowski, johnston mcculley, oscar schisgallLeave a comment on April 1932 issue ~ cover art by Hans W. Wessolowski

September 1948 issue

September 1948

cover art by George Gross

Posted on October 6, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags axe, d.b. olsen, john godey, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on September 1948 issue

January 15, 1938 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

January 15, 1938

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on October 6, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective fiction weekly, electric chair, flynn's detective fiction, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on January 15, 1938 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

January/February 1932 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

January/February 1932

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

Posted on October 6, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags a.e. farleigh, clock, john gerarg, seymour rice, tux, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on January/February 1932 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

June 1951 issue

June 1951

cover art by Howell Dodd?

Posted on October 5, 2026September 24, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, hooker, special detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1951 issue

June 1951 issue ~ cover art by Harry Barton

June 1951

cover art by Harry Barton

Posted on October 5, 2026September 24, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, daniel winters, femme fatale, harry barton, new detective magazine, smokingLeave a comment on June 1951 issue ~ cover art by Harry Barton

November 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1951

cover art by George Gross

November 09, 2014

Posted on October 5, 2026September 24, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags fishnets, george gross, hooker, paddy wagon, smoking, women in crimeLeave a comment on November 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

cover art by Mike Privitello

1951 Handi-Book digest original

cover art by Mike Privitello

cover art repurposed for – –

March 1952

better image than previously posted

[post updated 10/29/26]

Posted on October 5, 2026October 29, 2026Categories finest kind, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crime, updatedTags hooker, jay hemming, leslie cameron, mike privitello, richard wilmer rowan, robert o. saber, strange the magazine of true mysteryuLeave a comment on cover art by Mike Privitello

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