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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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August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Charles De Feo

August 1939

cover art by Charles De Feo

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 12, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alfred williams, charles de feo, clues detective stories, jewel thiefLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by Charles De Feo

May 1943 issue

May 1943

Posted on January 11, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags airport, douglas newton, g.t. fleming-roberts, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1943 issue

May-June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

May-June 1937

cover art by Malvin Singer

Posted on January 11, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace g-man stories, j.a.l. chambliss, james duncan, malvin singer, paul ernst, tommygun, w. wirtLeave a comment on May-June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 11, 2024April 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags cliff howe, lone wolf detective magazine, mirror, mug shot, norman saunders, ralph powersLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[image updated 2/7/24]

Posted on January 11, 2024February 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crone, george allan moffatt, norman a. daniels, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazine, witchLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 11, 2024April 4, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fiend, h.j. ward, hooded, ken cooper, pulp art, skeleton, spicy mystery stories, whipLeave a comment on April 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

Fall 1952 issue

Fall 1952

cover art attributed to J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 9, 2024January 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags 5 detective novels magazine, day keene, frederick c. davis, negligee, stewart sterling, talmage powell, william gaultLeave a comment on Fall 1952 issue

May 1, 1940 issue

May 1, 1940

Posted on January 9, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crystal ball, maxwell grant, pulp art, the shadow magazine, walter b. gibsonLeave a comment on May 1, 1940 issue

December 1940 issue

December 1940

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 9, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective novels magazine, frank johnson, john l. bentonLeave a comment on December 1940 issue

February 18, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 18, 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 8, 2024April 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dale clark, detective fiction weekly, rudolph belarski, turbanLeave a comment on February 18, 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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