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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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Category: mystery

May 24, 1941 issue

May 24, 1941

Posted on September 29, 2024June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, judson p. philips, robert w. sneddon, theodore roscoe, william brandonLeave a comment on May 24, 1941 issue

May 9, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 9, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on September 29, 2024September 12, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, jewels, john a. coughlin, mark farley, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on May 9, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

June 1929

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

Hersey swastika: “The Symbol of Good Reading – A Hersey Magazine”

Posted on September 29, 2024September 10, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dragnet magazine, e. parke levy, janet z. good, john miller gregory, robert guillaumeLeave a comment on June 1929 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

June 1936 – final issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

June 1936 – final issue

cover art by Jerome Rozen

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 29, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, fist fight, gypsy, jerome rozen, nick carter magazineLeave a comment on June 1936 – final issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

May 1941

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on September 28, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, george rozen, john h. knox, racist imagery, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

January 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 28, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags garter, h.j. ward, john grange, stockings, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Chiriacka x 2

1959 Avon paperback original

better image than previously posted

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

1962 Panther mass market, UK paperback

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, paperback, pulpTags avon paperback, darcy, ernest chiriacka, harry whittington, panther paperback, peter rabeLeave a comment on Chiriacka x 2

1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

1956 Bantam reissue

cover art by Mitchell Hooks

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperback, pulpTags bantam paperback, mitchell hooks, private eye, william herberLeave a comment on 1956 Bantam reissue ~ cover art by Mitchell Hooks

June 1936 issue

June 1936

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags candle, detective story magazine, q. patrickLeave a comment on June 1936 issue

August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

August 17, 1935

cover art by Paul Stahr

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags argosy magazine, borden chase, carnival, circus fiction, john wilstach, max brand, paul stahrLeave a comment on August 17, 1935 issue ~ cover art by Paul Stahr

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