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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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January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

January 1935

cover art by Raymond Thayer

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, mark t. pattie, ralph milne farley, raymond thayer, true gang life, willard steubenLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

November 1934 – premier issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

November 1934 – premier issue

cover art by Raymond Thayer

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 23, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, cad, l.a. keating, mark t. pattie, ralph milne farley, raymond thayer, true gang life, w. clyde young, willard steubenLeave a comment on November 1934 – premier issue ~ cover art by Raymond Thayer

September 1937 issue

September 1937

cover art attributed to Mark T. Pattie, the editor

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 16, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, detective and murder mysteries, magnifying glass, roger torrey, smoking, wanted postersLeave a comment on September 1937 issue

September-October 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

September-October 1931

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 27, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags al p. nelson, carl buchanan, murder stories magazine, poison, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on September-October 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer
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