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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 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, finest kind, h.j. ward, showgirl, spicy detective stories, william b. raineyLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1939   

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, spicy detective magazine, tuxLeave a comment on May 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fan dance, finest kind, h.j. ward, laurence donovan, spicy detective stories, tuxLeave a comment on August 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, h.j. ward, showgirl, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1941

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/28/26]

Posted on June 1, 2024April 28, 2026Categories aviation fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags asshole, fiend, flight attendant, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, stockingLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

April 1942

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, mirror, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

July 1938

cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 25, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags arthur humbolt, bound, chained, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, red hood, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H. L. Parkhurst

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 23, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags alan anderson, allen anderson, garter, spicy detective magazine, stockings, turban, tuxLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

December 1939 issue ~ cover by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1939

cover by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 10/2/26]

Posted on May 23, 2024October 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags arthur wallace, dagger, idol, spicy mystery stories, turbanLeave a comment on December 1939 issue ~ cover by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/28/24, 4/28/26]

Posted on May 23, 2024April 28, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, evening wear, h.j. ward, lingerie, robert a. garron, spicy detective stories, turban, tuxLeave a comment on December 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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