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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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August 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

August 1940 issue

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 23, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags david berger, dime mystery magazine, r.s. lerch, russel gray, telephone, william r. coxLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

July 1937 issue

cover art by David Berger

Posted on March 18, 2026March 13, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags bound, chained, david berger, dime mystery magazine, fire, francis james, john h. knox, john kobler, red hood, satanic, wayne rogers, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

August 1936

cover art by David Berger

Posted on February 28, 2026February 15, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, pulpTags brant house, david berger, frederick c. davis, ghoul, secret agent x detective mysteriesLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

January 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

January 1940

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 8, 2026January 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags branding, dane gregory, david berger, dime mystery magazine, hooded, willard d'arcyLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

April 1940

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 3, 2025September 25, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, david berger, inside detective magazine, thief, wall safeLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

March 1940

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 5, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags david berger, inside detective magazine, spy, WWIILeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

September 1940

cover art by David Berger

[image updated 10/23/25]

Posted on May 1, 2025October 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags david berger, inside detective magazine, keyholeLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1940

cover art by David Berger

Posted on May 1, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags david berger, inside detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

February 1942

cover art by David Berger

Posted on September 5, 2024May 26, 2025Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags bella fromm, david berger, fucking nazis, true detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

June 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

June 1940

cover art by David Berger

Posted on August 6, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags david berger, inside detective magazine, telephoneLeave a comment on June 1940 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

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