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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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March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, phantom detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert wallace, tick-tack-toeLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

[cover updated 2/5/26]

Posted on June 22, 2024February 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, dagger, edmond hamilton, j. lukin brown, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on July 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1933

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anatole feldman, dagger, g. wayman jones, grandfather clock, john hopper, joseph ivers lawrence, maxwell smith, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

May 1934

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better cover than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1937

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on June 22, 2024August 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dagger, secret service, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

April 4, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 4, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on June 21, 2024May 14, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags bride, clew, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, noose, wedding ringLeave a comment on April 4, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

December 1946 issue

December 1946

Posted on June 21, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective tales magazine, don james, dorothy dunn, earl peirce, ken lewis, parker bonner, thorne lee, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on December 1946 issue

February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1949

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 21, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags carroll john daly, private eye, race williams, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

September 1935

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on June 21, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, noose, phantom detective magazine, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on September 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1938 issue

May 1938

Posted on June 21, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, grim reaper, hollywood fiction, john l. benton, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, william g. bogartLeave a comment on May 1938 issue

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