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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 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on June 17, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, curtiss t. gardner, j. lane linklater, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballard, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1934 issue

June 1934

Posted on June 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, buried alive, cemetery, grave, lantern, lupton a. wilkinson, phantom detective magazine, robert h. leitfred, robert wallace, shovelLeave a comment on June 1934 issue

September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 11, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, c.a.m. donne, garter, h.j. ward, spicy detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 10, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, dagger, george bruce, jean francis webb, mummy, norman saunders, pharoah, sarcophagus, thrilling detective magazine, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1942 issue

June 1942

Posted on June 9, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, detective novels magazine, john l. benton, thomson burtis, vaultLeave a comment on June 1942 issue

March 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 8, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, double cross, gambling fiction, h.l. parkhurst, kidnap, lingerie, n. wooten poge, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Howard Brown

September 1934

cover art by Howard Brown

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 7, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, paperbackTags bound, clues detective stories, donald wandrei, harry lynch, howard brownLeave a comment on September 1934 issue ~ cover art by Howard Brown

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

March 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 11/20/25]

Posted on June 7, 2024November 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags bound, carl moore, delos palmer, spicy mystery stories, tortureLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1945 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

September 1945

cover art by Samuel Cherry

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 7, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bound, furnace, ken lewis, samuel cherry, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballard, wayland riceLeave a comment on September 1945 issue ~ cover art by Samuel Cherry

June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1937

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 7, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, dagger, demon, joe archibald, john h. knox, rafael desoto, shackled, thrilling mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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