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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 19, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 19, 1932

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on September 3, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective story magazine, hector gavin grey, john a. coughlin, train fictionLeave a comment on March 19, 1932 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 13, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

October 13, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on August 25, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charlotte dockstader, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, madeleine sharps buchanan, paul ellsworth triemLeave a comment on October 13, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 27, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 27, 1929

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on July 12, 2025June 7, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags axe, charlotte dockstader, detective story magazine, hugh pentecost, j.s. fletcher, john a. coughlin, mel wattLeave a comment on July 27, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 28, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

September 28, 1929

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on July 12, 2025June 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags albert william stone, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, handcuffs, jail break, john a. coughlin, judson p. philips, paul ellsworth triem, shotgunLeave a comment on September 28, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 10, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 10, 1928

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on June 17, 2025June 7, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.e. apple, courtroom, detective story magazine, edgar wallace, edward leonard, handcuffs, henry leverage, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on November 10, 1928 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

August 25, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

August 25, 1933

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 9, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cigarette girl, detective story magazine, grim reaper, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on August 25, 1933 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Coughlin

January 1941

cover art by Coughlin (John A. Coughlin?)

Posted on April 29, 2025April 14, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, john a. coughlin, stockings, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Coughlin

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1941

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on April 22, 2025April 4, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, jewels, john a. coughlinLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 16, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

March 16, 1929

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on March 6, 2025February 10, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur mallory, austin j. small, detective story magazine, heist, herman landon, john a. coughlin, roy w. hinds, tommygunLeave a comment on March 16, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 4, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 4, 1929

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on March 2, 2025May 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags austin j. small, bryan irvine, detective story magazine, ernest m. poate, john a. coughlin, paul ellsworth triem, wall safeLeave a comment on May 4, 1929 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

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