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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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February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 26, 2026January 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.l. parkhurst, robert leslie bellem, romantic detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 26, 2026January 17, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, fire escape, h.l. parkhurst, kidnap, private detective stories, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Sept.-Oct. 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Sept.-Oct. 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on January 22, 2026January 14, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags easy money magazine, gambling, h.l. parkhurstLeave a comment on Sept.-Oct. 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on January 15, 2026January 7, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, maritime fiction, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.l. parkhurst, hook, sam walser, spicy-adventure stories, stockings, treasure mapLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 18, 2025November 24, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, leopard, lew merrill, spicy adventure stories magazine, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on March 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 6, 2025November 22, 2025Categories pulp, spicy, western fictionTags h.l. parkhurst, lew merrill, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on November 17, 2025November 2, 2025Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags alan anderson, aligator, canoe, h.l. parkhurst, spear, spicy adventure stories magazine, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2025June 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags garter, h.l. parkhurst, private detective stories, robert a. garron, stockingsLeave a comment on October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1938 issue

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 10, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles daw, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on January 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

August 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on January 22, 2025January 20, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blackjack, cary moran, h.l. parkhurst, sadist, spicy detective stories, thugLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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