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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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February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dentist, donald clough cameron, frank johnson, nurse, rafael desoto, skull, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

December 1942

cover art by Milton Luros

[image updated 6/19/24]

Posted on May 11, 2024June 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags milton luros, operating room, silencer, thrilling detective magazine, victor gunnLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

Fall 1949 issue

Fall 1949

Posted on May 11, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, c.s. montanye, g. wayman jones, medical fiction, nurse, scalpelLeave a comment on Fall 1949 issue

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2024April 27, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, detective tales magazine, edward s. williams, mad scientist, norbert davis, nurse, rafael desoto, scalpel, wilbur s. peacock, william r. coxLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 11, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags finest kind, john l. benton, nurse, rudolph belarski, talmage powell, thrilling detective magazine, william chamberlainLeave a comment on July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1944 issue

May 1944

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags george a. mcdonald, kidnap, nurse, nursery, private detective storiesLeave a comment on May 1944 issue

July 1957 issue – final issue in the series

July 1957

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective and mystery stories, edward w. ludwig, stanley g. weinbaum, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1957 issue – final issue in the series

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

November 1937

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags motorcycle cop, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective stories, stockings, william f. soareLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

February 1953 issue ~ cover art by Sam Cherry

February 1953

cover art by Sam Cherry

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags richard s. prather, samuel cherry, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1953 issue ~ cover art by Sam Cherry

January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags armstrong livingston, benton braden, edward ronns, grim reaper, rudolph belarski, taxi, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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