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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 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1936

cover art by Rafael De Soto

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 6, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, government agent, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, clark aiken, frederick c. painton, gold seal detective, rafael desoto, tommygunLeave a comment on March 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

June 1936

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 3, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clark aiken, dagger, gold seal detective, j. george janes, james perley hughes, noose, tortureLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 20, 2024July 8, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags clark aiken, feds, frederick c. painton, g-man, gold seal detective, rafael desotoLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

April 1936

cover art by J. George Janes

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 22, 2024December 18, 2023Categories crime fiction, gangster, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, branding, frederick c. davis, gold seal detective, j. george janes, james perley hughes, tommygunLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by J. George Janes

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

December 1935

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2023December 9, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a. leslie ross, frederick c. painton, gold seal detective, james perley hughes, norman a. daniels, shoot outLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross
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