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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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November 25, 1930 issue

November 25, 1930

Posted on November 13, 2024November 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clues magazine, dagger, oscar schisgallLeave a comment on November 25, 1930 issue

March 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

March 20, 1925

cover art by H.C. Murphy

Posted on November 10, 2024October 19, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, historical fiction, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags adventure magazine, dagger, h.c. murphy, harold lamb, pirateLeave a comment on March 20, 1925 issue ~ cover art by H.C. Murphy

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on November 10, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, dagger, george harmon coxe, phantom detective magazine, rafael desoto, robert wallaceLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1940 issue

February 1940

Posted on October 31, 2024September 21, 2024Categories crime fictionTags black mask, dagger, edward churchill, george a. mcdonald, masquerade, red hood, staircase, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1940 issue

January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1949

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on October 30, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags arthur j. burks, dagger, g-men detective magazine, jackson hite, norman a. daniels, o.b. myers, robert leslie bellem, rudolph belarski, telephone booth, william degenhard, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

July 1938 issue

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/27/26]

Posted on October 27, 2024April 27, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags bound, dagger, j.s. perry, spicy detective magazine, staircase, william f. soareLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

May 1941

cover art by V.E. Pyles

Posted on October 24, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, cold war fiction, commies, dagger, red menace, shackled, v.e. pylesLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by V.E. Pyles

January 1943 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

January 1943

cover art by Modest Stein

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 22, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective story magazine, modest stein, robert arthurLeave a comment on January 1943 issue ~ cover art by Modest Stein

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

August 1936

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 16, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, edward j. millward, george gross, mystery novels magazineLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1941

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 16, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags allen anderson, dagger, garter, j.s. perry, spicy detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on February 1941 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

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