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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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October 20, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 20, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 27, 2026May 2, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, gas mask, john a. coughlin, madeleine sharps buchananLeave a comment on October 20, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

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

July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 2, 1927

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 13, 2026April 7, 2026Categories uncategorizedTags a.e. apple, dagger, demon, detective story magazine, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on July 2, 1927 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 1933 issue

July 1933

Posted on February 21, 2026February 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, best detective magazine, christopher b. booth, oscar schisgall, racist imageryLeave a comment on July 1933 issue

November 10, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 10, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on June 17, 2025June 7, 2025Categories pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags a.e. apple, courtroom, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, edward leonard, handcuffs, henry leverage, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 10, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

December 22, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

December 22, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on December 24, 2024April 25, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, armstrong livingston, christmas crime, detective story magazine, flashlight, john a. coughlin, johnston mcculley, roy w. hinds, santaLeave a comment on December 22, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

December 19, 1925 issue

December 19, 1925

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 24, 2024April 25, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, austin j. small, christmas crime, christmas tree, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, herman landon, paul ellsworth triem, santaLeave a comment on December 19, 1925 issue

January 31, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

January 31, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on October 16, 2024October 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, dagger, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, racist imagery, yellow menaceLeave a comment on January 31, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 23, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 23, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on August 14, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, blood, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, top hat, yellow menaceLeave a comment on May 23, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 18, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

April 18, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 7, 2024May 13, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, dagger, detective story magazine, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on April 18, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

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