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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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Spring 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1945

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags george gross, wall safe, detective book magazine, jimmy starrLeave a comment on Spring 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

November 1949

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 29, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, george gross, women in crimeLeave a comment on November 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1949

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 18, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective book magazine, george gross, joseph shallit, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Spring 1949 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

March 1943

cover art by George Gross

Posted on March 22, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dorothy b. hughes, george gross, rex stout, top hat, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by George Gross

1952 Rainbow digest

cover art by George Gross

Posted on March 13, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, pulpTags david wade, fireplace, george gross, rainbow digest, shoulder holsterLeave a comment on 1952 Rainbow digest – cover art by George Gross

February 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1943

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 26, 2026February 10, 2026Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags carter dickson, craig rice, george gross, noose, showgirl, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on February 1943 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Police Detective Yearbook

cover art by George Gross

Posted on February 6, 2026February 2, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags 1953 police detective yearbook, dame, george gross, hookerLeave a comment on 1953 Police Detective Yearbook ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Rainbow digest ~ cover art by George Gross

1953 Rainbow digest

cover art by George Gross

Posted on December 22, 2025December 9, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, digest, gangster, Hardboiled, pulpTags dame, george gross, george l. bottari, hooker, rainbow digestLeave a comment on 1953 Rainbow digest ~ cover art by George Gross

George Gross x 2 +2

cover art by George Gross

September 1951 Best True Fact Detective

cover art repurposed for

November 1955 issue Special Detective

Posted on December 11, 2025November 23, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, true crimeTags best true fact detective, choker, dame, femme fatale, garter, george gross, special detective magazine, stockingsLeave a comment on George Gross x 2 +2

February 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

February 1951

cover art by George Gross

Posted on November 24, 2025November 3, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, femme fatale, george gross, line-up detective, smokingLeave a comment on February 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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