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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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April 1928 issue ~ cover art by Gary Sheahan

April 1928

cover art by Gary Sheahan

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags gary sheahan, m.m. musselman, real detective tales and mystery stories, seabury quinnLeave a comment on April 1928 issue ~ cover art by Gary Sheahan

March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories adventure, magazine, pulpTags dynamic adventures, james stevens, norman saunders, sharkLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1935 ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

August 1935 – sixth and last issue published

cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

Posted on May 21, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, pulpTags pirate stories magazine, sidney riesenberg, swordLeave a comment on August 1935 ~ cover art by Sidney Riesenberg

January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

January 1, 1932

cover art by Remington Schuyler

Posted on May 21, 2026May 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags cole richards, dagger, deep sea diver, popular stories magazine, remington schuyler, t.t. flynnLeave a comment on January 1, 1932 issue ~ cover art by Remington Schuyler

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

March 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags asian fiction, h.j. ward, idol, robert leslie bellem, spicy-adventure stories, swordLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 1, 1933

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 20, 2026May 4, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags boound, c.s. montayne, complete stories magazine, frederick c. painton, idol, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 1, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

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

July 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on May 20, 2026May 1, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, h.j. ward, scimitar, spicy-adventure stories, william b. rainey, yellow menaceLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 12, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 12, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 20, 2026May 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, bound, chinatown fiction, detective story magazine, ernest m. poate, john a. coughlin, roy w. hindsLeave a comment on May 12, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

1951 Popular Library paperback original


1951 Popular Library paperback original

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

collection of short stories

January 25, 2014

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, mystery, paperback, pulp, short story collectionTags hugh wiley, pearl necklace, popular library, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on 1951 Popular Library paperback original

February 1932 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

February 1932

cover art by H.W. Wesso

[image updated 8/12/26]

Posted on May 19, 2026August 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags clues detective stories, ervin j. smith, h.w. wesso, madeleine sharps buchanan, tommygunLeave a comment on February 1932 issue ~ cover art by H.W. Wesso

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