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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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June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

June 1939

cover art by Albert Fisher

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 8, 2024May 14, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags albert fisher, dame, femme fatale, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1939 issue ~ cover art by Albert Fisher

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

August 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[image updated 3/18/26]

Posted on June 5, 2024March 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bernard breslauer, bullet holes, dame, moll, phantom detective magazine, richard b. sale, robert wallace, rudolph belarski, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1948

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 4, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, dame, femme fatale, larry holden, norman saunders, showgirlLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

November 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

better image than previously posted

[updated 11/19/25]

Posted on June 3, 2024November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags dame, delos palmer, finest kind, garter, moll, mort lansing, rooftop, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

August 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony parsons, dame, femme fatale, jewel thief, lee e. wells, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

June 1938

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 20, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, h. randolph peacock, hugh clevely, rudolph belarski, spy fiction, thrilling detective magazine, westmoreland grayLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 16, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, dame, erle stanley gardner, femme fatale, frederick c. painton, grim reaper, pearl necklace, rafael desotoLeave a comment on October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1936

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on May 16, 2024May 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, delos palmer, femme fatale, handcuffs, startling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

1950 premiere issue

1950

Posted on May 15, 2024May 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags cigarette holder, dame, femme fatale, pulp illustration, star detective casesLeave a comment on 1950 premiere issue

Oct./Nov./Dec. 1947 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Oct./Nov./Dec. 1947

cover art by George Gross

better issue than previously posted

Posted on May 15, 2024May 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, george gross, lingerie, true crime detective casesLeave a comment on Oct./Nov./Dec. 1947 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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