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July 1948 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

July 1948

cover art by Milton Luros

1951 Lion edition

cover art by Robert Maguire

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, paperback, pulpTags black cat, crack detective stories, dagger, kermit jaediker, lion paperback, milton luros, robert maguire, typewriterLeave a comment on July 1948 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

November 1946 issue

November 1946

cover art attributed to Leo Morey

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, greta bardet, jack bradley, leo morey, seymour irving richin, talmage powellLeave a comment on November 1946 issue

November 1944 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

November 1944

cover art by Leo Morey

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 28, 2025April 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur mann, bound, crack detective stories, leo morey, mel watt, pearl necklace, robert turner, t.w. fordLeave a comment on November 1944 issue ~ cover art by Leo Morey

Femme Fatale x 2

September 1949 issue

cover art attributed to Milton Luros

better images than previously posted

cover art repurposed for January 1957 Crime and Justice issue

Posted on October 14, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, crime and justice magazine, dame, femme fatale, handcuffs, smoking, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Femme Fatale x 2

May 1949 issue

May 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 13, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags crack detective stories, dame, femme fatale, oliver keystoneLeave a comment on May 1949 issue

July 1946 issue

July 1946

Posted on July 1, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags crack detective stories, ken lewis, laboratory, robert c. dennis, s.i. richin, skull, witchLeave a comment on July 1946 issue

November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

November 1945

cover art by Irene Endris

better image than previously posted

[updated 2/10/25]

Posted on May 14, 2024February 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags crack detective stories, grant lane, irene endris, original artLeave a comment on November 1945 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 27, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, grim reaper, marcus lyons, skeleton, stabbedLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

November 1948 issue

November 1948

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 19, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, crack detective stories, detective novel, john d. macdonald, train tracksLeave a comment on November 1948 issue

January 1941 issue

January 1947

Posted on April 15, 2024April 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crack detective stories, dagger, dummy, finest kind, magician, robert c. dennis, top hat, tuxLeave a comment on January 1941 issue

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