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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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September 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 24, 2025February 4, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags e. hoffmann price, garter, h.j. ward, justin case, private detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 5, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, margie harris, richard b. sale, staircase, super-detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 30, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags h.j. ward, jim anthony, john grange, lugar, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on January 25, 2025January 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torrey, showgirlLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.J. Ward

oil on canvas, 30 x 21-1/8 inches (76.2 x 53.7 cm), signed lower right

February 1945

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 20, 2025January 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, lingerie, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 6, 2025December 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, jewel thief, pearl necklace, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on January 3, 2025December 14, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags gasmask, grim reaper, h.j. ward, jim anthony, john grange, marionettes, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

November 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 25, 2024November 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, robert a. garron, showgirlLeave a comment on November 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 21, 2024December 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torreyLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 19, 2024February 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags circus, clown, coulrophobia, h.j. ward, private detective stories, robert a garron, top hat, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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