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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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June 27, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

June 27, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective story magazine, edgar wallace, john a. coughlin, kidnap, sing singLeave a comment on June 27, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

cover art by Arthur Cadwgan Michael

Oil on canvas cloth mounted to board. 410×360 mm; 16 1/4×14 1/4 inches, image, mounted to 22×16-inch board. Signed and dated illegibly in lower left corner.

June 1930 issue

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags arthur cadwgan michael, bound, cassell's magazine, kidnap, oil on canvas, original artLeave a comment on cover art by Arthur Cadwgan Michael

March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

March 1931

cover art by Dalton Stevens

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 27, 2024April 22, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, kidnap, master detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1931 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

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

February 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 7, 2024February 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags arthur wallace, kidnap, spicy detective magazine, stockings, tuxLeave a comment on February 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1933 issue

July 1933

Posted on March 22, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags g. wayman jones, kerry mcroberts, kidnap, phantom detective magazine, robert wallace, turbanLeave a comment on July 1933 issue

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 21, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.j. ward, kidnap, lingerie, ransom, robert a. garron, spicy detective stories, stockings, thug, whipLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1945

cover art by H.J. Ward

[cover updated 2/26/25]

Posted on March 19, 2024February 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, updatedTags h.j. ward, kidnap, roger torrey, shoulder holster, speed detective magazineLeave a comment on June 1945 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by Harry Barton

1955 Ace paperback original

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 6, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, paperbackTags ace double paperback, dame, finest kind, harry barton, kidnap, porthole, sterling noel, tommygunLeave a comment on cover art by Harry Barton

December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1934

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 5, 2024April 4, 2024Categories action fiction, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, spicyTags chained, f.k. young, h.j. ward, kidnap, porthole, shackled, spicy detective stories, stockings, tuxLeave a comment on December 1934 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

February 1940

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on March 1, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags double detective magazine, emmett watson, erle stanley gardner, hugh b. cave, kidnap, richard sale, robert arthur, shoulder holster, william e. brandonLeave a comment on February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

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