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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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March 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

March 1934

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 1, 2024April 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black cat, carl mckinnon saunders, dame, femme fatale, frederick c. davis, j. george janes, paul chadwick, poison, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1939

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 28, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cosh, dagger, double detective magazine, femme fatale, john k. butler, rudolph belarski, sap, walter rippergerLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1936

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 28, 2024December 17, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, hardcover, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dagger, dame, femme fatale, garter, h.j. ward, spicy-adventure stories, stockings, willis vachel keithLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1955 issue

May 1955

Posted on January 28, 2024December 21, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, true crime cases magazineLeave a comment on May 1955 issue

September 1960 issue

September 1960

Posted on January 24, 2024January 11, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, jewels, official detective stories, poison, pulp illustrationLeave a comment on September 1960 issue

September 1935 issue

September 1935

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 18, 2024December 17, 2023Categories adventure, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bedford rohmer, cigarette holder, femme fatale, mystery adventures magazine, steve fisherLeave a comment on September 1935 issue

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1936

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 14, 2024December 25, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags andow de soos, dagger, dame, femme fatale, mystery novels magazine, smoking, william r. randallLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Victor Julius

December 1933

cover art by Victor Julius

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/22/24 and 10/29/24]

Posted on January 14, 2024October 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updatedTags all detective magazine, dame, erle stanley gardner, femme fatale, frederick c. painton, poison, saucyLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Victor Julius

#2, 1951 issue

#2, 1951

Posted on January 11, 2024May 26, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, spicy, true crimeTags best detective cases magazine, dame, femme fataleLeave a comment on #2, 1951 issue

October 1936 issue

October 1936

[image updated 9/21/24, 9/6/25]

Posted on January 6, 2024September 6, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, daring detective magazine, femme fatale, pulp artLeave a comment on October 1936 issue

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