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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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August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1937

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on September 17, 2025August 27, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dagger, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

January 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

January 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on September 10, 2025August 27, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, paperback, pulpTags a.r. mccowen, dynamite, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

January 1939

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on September 1, 2025August 16, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, true detective mysteries, zeo zoe murderLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

February 1941 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

February 1941

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on April 24, 2025March 15, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on February 1941 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

November 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

November 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on March 30, 2025March 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, bullet hole, master detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on February 11, 2025January 28, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dame, night club, true detective mysteries, tuxLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

May 1935

cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

Posted on July 16, 2024July 2, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, american detective fact cases, ball and chain, convictLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by Arthur Ray McCowen

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

August 1937

cover art by A.R. McCowen

Posted on June 22, 2024August 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, dagger, secret service, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

May 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen

May 1940

cover art by A.R. McCowen

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 6, 2024February 23, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags a.r. mccowen, kansas city, tom pendergast, true crime mysteriesLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by A.R. McCowen
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