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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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July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1939

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1939

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 15, 2023December 10, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags bandito, dame, e. hoffmann price, h.l. parkhurst, sombrero, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on January 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1938 series ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

September 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/29/34]

Posted on December 10, 2023November 19, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags fire escape, h.l. parkhurst, n. wooten poge, spicy detective magazine, whipLeave a comment on September 1938 series ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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

September 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/28/24]

Posted on December 8, 2023January 28, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags blackjack, h.l. parkhurst, jerome severs perry, lingerie, sap, spicy detective stories, woman with a gunLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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

October 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

[cover updated 4/29/26]

Posted on December 8, 2023April 29, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, updated, weird fictionTags charles a. baker, dagger, h.l. parkhurst, pulp art, spicy mystery stories, stockingsLeave a comment on October 1936 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 December 6, 2023December 3, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, hooded, pulp art, robert a. garron, skull and crossbones, spicy mystery storiesLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1934

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[image updated 1/29/24]

Posted on December 4, 2023January 29, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags c.b. mccray, h.l. parkhurst, negligee, pulp art, spicy detective stories, telephoneLeave a comment on July 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1942

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 2, 2023November 30, 2023Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags death ray, h.l. parkhurst, justin case, pulp art, science fiction, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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

June 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicy, weird fictionTags beast, fiend, h.l. parkhurst, monster, pulp art, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1940

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on December 1, 2023November 30, 2023Categories action fiction, crime fiction, Hardboiled, historical fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags cobras, h.l. parkhurst, lew merrill, pharoah, pulp art, snakes, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on June 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

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