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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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December 1948 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

December 1948

cover art by Fred Rodewald

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 9, 2024July 6, 2024Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags arson, best true fact detective, fred rodewaldLeave a comment on December 1948 issue ~ cover art by Fred Rodewald

February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Fred Charles Rodewald

February 1936

cover art by Fred Charles Rodewald

Posted on May 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags barry perowne, cracksman, dagger, fred rodewald, john l. tiernan, kenneth macnichol, raffles, safe crack, thrilling detective magazine, top hatLeave a comment on February 1936 issue ~ cover art by Fred Charles Rodewald

cover art by Fred Rodewald

Detective Yearbook magazine, 1950
Gouache on board, 18 x 14 in.
Lower right

[cover updated 12/17/24]

Posted on April 19, 2024June 21, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, updatedTags 1950 detective yearbook, bound, fred rodewald, gouache on board, original artLeave a comment on cover art by Fred Rodewald

cover art by Fred Rodewald

sight size 9×12″

gouache on illustration board

Posted on February 27, 2024December 31, 2023Categories digest, Hardboiled, original art, pulpTags ecstasy novel magazine, fred rodewald, hooker, lurid, original art, perry lindsay, sleaze, stockingsLeave a comment on cover art by Fred Rodewald

cover art by Fred Rodewald

watercolor on illustration board

Sight Size 9 3/4″ x 12 1/4″ Framed 21 1/2″ X 24 1/2″

Posted on February 21, 2024December 31, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, spicyTags exotic novel magazine, fred rodewald, hooker, lurid, original art, perry lindsay, sleaze, smokingLeave a comment on cover art by Fred Rodewald

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