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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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July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 10/28/25]

Posted on November 28, 2024October 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags frank e. marks, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, paddy wagon, saucy movie tales, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Fred Good

Spring 1934

cover art by Fred Good

Posted on November 27, 2024June 2, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags complete underworld novelettes, dame, fred good, moll, nelson robins, smoking, westmoreland gray, william mahoneyLeave a comment on Spring 1934 issue ~ cover art by Fred Good

January 1939 issue

January 1939

Posted on November 27, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags phantom detective magazine, sword, tuxLeave a comment on January 1939 issue

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

March 1943

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on November 27, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cemetery, graveyard, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

April 1944 issue

April 1944

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, j. lane linklater, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1944 issue

March 1945 issue

March 1945

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags front page detective, pulp illustration, telephoneLeave a comment on March 1945 issue

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

June 1933

cover art by George Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 26, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, dagger, erle stanley gardner, frederick c. painton, george rozenLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1938

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

cover repurposed from January 1934 Thrilling Detective

Posted on November 25, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags barry perowne, detective novels magazine, dungeon, hamilton reed, rafael desotoLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

July 1934

cover art by Marland Stone

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 25, 2024November 13, 2024Categories gangster, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dillinger, marland stone, true detective magazineLeave a comment on July 1934 issue ~ cover art by Marland Stone

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 25, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags arthur wallace, bound, h.j. ward, shackled, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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