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January 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 18, 2026August 3, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, d.l. ames, rudolph belarski, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

March 4, 1939 issue

Posted on May 9, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, d.l. ames, kidnapping, thriller libraryLeave a comment on March 4, 1939 issue

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