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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

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on March 25, 2026March 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags american detective fact cases, rudolph belarski, snakeLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1933 issue

June 1933

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 25, 2026March 16, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on June 1933 issue

May 1933 issue

May 1933

Posted on March 25, 2026March 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags master detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1933 issue

March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

March 1942

cover art by Alex Redmond

Posted on March 22, 2026March 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alex redmond, master detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Alex Redmond

December 1948 issue

December 1948

Posted on March 21, 2026March 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1948 issue

November 1949 issue

November 1949

December 02, 2013

Posted on March 19, 2026March 13, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags authentic detective cases, garter, pulp illustration, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1949 issue

June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

June 1939

cover art by Albert Fisher

Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags albert fisher, front page detective, telephoneLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

August 1932 issue ~ cover art by Alec Redmond

August 1932

Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags alec redmond, real detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1932 issue ~ cover art by Alec Redmond

October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1934

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, magnifying glass, master detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

August 1948 issue

August 1948

September 24, 2017

Posted on March 16, 2026February 23, 2026Categories magazine, true crimeTags dame, inside detective magazine, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on August 1948 issue

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