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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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June 1952 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

June 1952

cover art by Samuel Cherry

Posted on September 22, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fireplace, philip ketchum, samuel cherry, thrilling detective magazine, verne chuteLeave a comment on June 1952 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

March 1943 issue

March 1943

cover art attributed to Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 22, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags espionage, g.t. fleming-roberts, ghoul, hammer, norman a. daniels, spy, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on March 1943 issue

August 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

August 1933

cover art by Clifford Benton

Posted on September 22, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, dagger, e. hoffmann price, hector gavin grey, nickel detective magazine, racist imagery, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1933 issue ~ cover art by Clifford Benton

May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

May 1, 1929

cover art by Hubert Rogers

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, arthur o. friel, hubert rogers, pith helmet, tommygunLeave a comment on May 1, 1929 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

March 1937 issue

March 1937

cover art by J.W. Scott?

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, james hall, james mallory, n.v. romero, richard sale, richard werner, roger torrey, star detective magazine, windowLeave a comment on March 1937 issue

February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

February 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[updated 11/19/25]

Posted on September 21, 2024November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags delos palmer, john bard, racist imagery, spicy detective stories, yellow menaceLeave a comment on February 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

August 1939 issue

August 1939

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, feds, g-men magazine, lee fredericksLeave a comment on August 1939 issue

September 1946 UK issue

September 1946 UK issue

cover art from US February 1941 issue

Posted on September 21, 2024May 26, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, detective yarns magazine, handcuffs, mat randLeave a comment on September 1946 UK issue

August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

August 1938

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, jerome rozen, philip ketchum, racist imagery, william degenhard, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1938 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

April 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 21, 2024September 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on April 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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