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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 4, 1939 issue

March 4, 1939

Posted on May 9, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, d.l. ames, kidnapping, thriller libraryLeave a comment on March 4, 1939 issue

October 1939 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

October 1939

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 14, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags allen anderson, bound, kidnapping, private detective stories, roger torreyLeave a comment on October 1939 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

January 1934 issue

January 1934

Posted on March 2, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags best detective magazine, christopher b. booth, kidnappingLeave a comment on January 1934 issue

September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

September 1937

cover art by Delos Palmer

Posted on December 17, 2025April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags delos palmer, kidnapping, lew merrill, racist imagery, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on September 1937 issue ~ cover art by Delos Palmer

October 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

October 1933

cover art by Dalton Stevens

Posted on September 8, 2025August 16, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dalton stevens, kidnapping, real detective magazine, telephone, tuxLeave a comment on October 1933 issue ~ cover art by Dalton Stevens

1953 Pocket reissue – cover art by James Meese

1952 Lippencott hardcover, this the later Pocket softcover reissue

1st of three novels with Steve Considine

cover art by James Meese

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 14, 2025June 9, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags james meese, kidnapping, nurse, pocket paperback, robert patrick milmotLeave a comment on 1953 Pocket reissue – cover art by James Meese

June 1940 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

June 1940

cover art by J.W. Scott

Posted on July 11, 2025June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, fenton earnshaw, fire escape, j.w. scott, kidnapping, sky light, thrilling detective magazine, tux, ward hawkinsLeave a comment on June 1940 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

November 1948 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

November 1948

cover art by Joseph Szokoli

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 12, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags hollywood detective magazine, joseph szokoli, kidnapping, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on November 1948 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

July 1933 issue

July 1933

[post updated 7/17/25]

Posted on May 2, 2025July 17, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags kidnapping, true detective mysteriesLeave a comment on July 1933 issue

April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

April 1936

cover art by Tom Lovell

Posted on March 9, 2025February 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, arthur leo zagat, detective tales magazine, franklin h. martin, frederick c. davis, kidnapping, tom lovellLeave a comment on April 1936 issue ~ cover art by Tom Lovell

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