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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 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

March 1935

cover art by George Gross

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags george gross, grim reaper, john w. vandercook, mystery novels magazine, snakeLeave a comment on March 1935 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Fall 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Fall 1942

cover art by George Gross

cover art re-purposed for Spring 1950 issue

Posted on May 17, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective book magazine, george gross, gypsy rose lee, joe barryLeave a comment on Fall 1942 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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

April 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

April 1951

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 10, 2024April 24, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, george gross, gun moll, smoking, special detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on April 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July/Aug./Sept. 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

July/Aug./Sept. 1948

cover art by George Gross

Posted on May 6, 2024February 25, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags best true fact detective, dame, femme fatale, george gross, original art, smoking, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July/Aug./Sept. 1948 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1951

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 26, 2024April 22, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags all true fact crime cases, blackmail, femme fatale, george gross, smokingLeave a comment on December 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

1950 Detective Annual ~ cover art by George Gross

1950 Detective Annual

cover art by George Gross

Posted on April 17, 2024April 14, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags 1950 detective annual, dame, femme fatale, fire escape, george grossLeave a comment on 1950 Detective Annual ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1950 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

Spring 1950

cover art by George Gross repurposed from Fall 1942 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 10, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags betty cummings, dame, detective book magazine, george gross, joe barry, john d. macdonald, john starrLeave a comment on Spring 1950 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

January 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

January 1945

cover art by George Gross

[updated 5/15/24]

Posted on April 6, 2024May 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags anne nash, frances & richard lockridge, george gross, skull, two complete detective books magazineLeave a comment on January 1945 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1963 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

December 1963

cover art by George Gross

Posted on March 12, 2024August 24, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, magazine, men's magazine, pulpTags adventure magazine, george gross, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1963 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

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