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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 25, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

January 25, 1930

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on July 30, 2026July 8, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan irvine, charles j. dutton, detective story magazine, frederick ames coates, john a. coughlin, paul ellsworth triem, thiefLeave a comment on January 25, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 5, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 5, 1930

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on April 19, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan irvine, detective story magazine, donald van riper, john a. coughlin, john d. swain, leslie gordon barnardLeave a comment on July 5, 1930 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 4, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 4, 1929

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on March 2, 2025May 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags austin j. small, bryan irvine, detective story magazine, ernest m. poate, john a. coughlin, paul ellsworth triem, wall safeLeave a comment on May 4, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 15, 1930 issue

March 15, 1930

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 3, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryan irvine, butterfly, d.d. waddell, detective story magazine, john whitmore, paul ellsworth triemLeave a comment on March 15, 1930 issue
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