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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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September 1950 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

September 1950

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 7, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, george gross, joe barry, lipstick, lucy cores, two complete detective books magazine, veil, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1950 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1944 issue

November 1944

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, bullet hole, laurence donovan, speed mystery magazineLeave a comment on November 1944 issue

November 1938 issue

November 1938

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags chained, edward s. ronns, fiend, j.w. scott, red circle, shackled, star detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1938 issue

May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

May 1937

cover art by Alvin Pearson

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, uncategorizedTags alvin pearson, mystery adventures magazineLeave a comment on May 1937 issue ~ cover art by Alvin Pearson

July 1948 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

July 1948

cover art by Milton Luros

1951 Lion edition

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, paperback, pulpTags black cat, crack detective stories, dagger, kermit jaediker, lion paperback, milton luros, robert maguire, typewriterLeave a comment on July 1948 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

March 19, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 19, 1932

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective story magazine, hector gavin grey, john a. coughlin, train fictionLeave a comment on March 19, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 25, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

November 25, 1936

cover art by Remington Schuyler

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, far east, gordon young, james b. hendryx, r.v. gery, remington schuyler, short stories magazine, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on November 25, 1936 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

December 1931 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

December 1931

cover art by H.W. Wesso

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues detective stories, eric taylor, h.w. wesso, johnston mcculley, motorcycle cop, oscar schisgall, thomas tophamLeave a comment on December 1931 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

September 1951 issue

September 1951

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustration, smokingLeave a comment on September 1951 issue

May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

May 1930

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, true crimeTags tux, dalton stevens, master detective magazine, maskLeave a comment on May 1930 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

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