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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: true crime

January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

January 1951

cover art by Howell Dodd

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 30, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, hooker, stockings, garter, women in crime, lingerie, howell dodd, stairsLeave a comment on January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

November 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1949

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 29, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, george gross, women in crimeLeave a comment on November 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July 1963 issue

July 1963 issue

Posted on April 29, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags official detective stories, pulp illustration, trainLeave a comment on July 1963 issue

February 1951 issue

February 1951

cover art by Michael McCann?

December 18, 2013

Posted on April 27, 2026April 6, 2026Categories pulp, magazine, true crimeTags dame, detective world magazineLeave a comment on February 1951 issue

March 1939 issue

March 1939

Posted on April 26, 2026April 6, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags 10 story bookLeave a comment on March 1939 issue

April/May 1951 issue – cover art by Howell Dodd

April/May 1951 issue

cover art by Howell Dodd

December 19, 2013

Posted on April 26, 2026April 6, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, howell dodd, women in crimeLeave a comment on April/May 1951 issue – cover art by Howell Dodd

May 1932 issue

May 1932

cover art by Delos Palmer?

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags master detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1932 issue

April 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

April 1952

cover art by Howell Dodd

December 18, 2013

Posted on April 18, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags all true fact crime cases, howell doddLeave a comment on April 1952 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

March 1932 issue ~ cover art by Alec Redmond

March 1932

cover art by Alec Redmond

Posted on April 13, 2026April 5, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alec redmond, real detective magazine, top hatLeave a comment on March 1932 issue ~ cover art by Alec Redmond

November 1950 issue

November 1950

Posted on April 9, 2026April 5, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crime, spicyTags pulp illustration, showgirl, true police cases magazineLeave a comment on November 1950 issue

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