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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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November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

November 1946

cover art by Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 25, 2026September 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, albert drake, camera, glenn low, journalism fictionLeave a comment on November 1946 issue ~ cover art by Albert Drake

July 1947 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1947

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 22, 2025May 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, glenn low, norman saunders, rooftopLeave a comment on July 1947 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

March 1947

cover art by Irene Endris

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 22, 2025April 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, glenn low, irene endris, jewel theftLeave a comment on March 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

April 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

April 1946

cover art by Ernest Chiriacka

Posted on March 30, 2024January 11, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, dame, ernest chiriacka, femme fatale, glenn low, lipstick, tuxLeave a comment on April 1946 issue ~ cover art by Ernest Chiriacka
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