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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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December 1941 issue

December 1941

Posted on May 27, 2026May 20, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, laurence donovan, popular detective magazine, tear gas, w.t. ballardLeave a comment on December 1941 issue

August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

August 1947

cover art by Lewis Trege

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 16, 2026April 5, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags laurence donovan, lewis trege, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1947 issue ~ cover art by Lewis Trege

January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1936

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[cover updated 4/30/26]

Posted on January 19, 2026April 30, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags grim reaper, laurence donovan, maurice tessler, oscar schisgall, skeleton, thrilling detective magazine, trench coatLeave a comment on January 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

November 1944 issue

November 1944

Posted on September 4, 2025August 16, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, bullet hole, laurence donovan, speed mystery magazineLeave a comment on November 1944 issue

July 1942 issue

July 1942

Posted on April 4, 2025March 15, 2025Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, pulp, war fictionTags fucking nazis, g-men detective magazine, jean francis webb, laurence donovan, lugarLeave a comment on July 1942 issue

November 1942 issue

November 1942

Posted on February 15, 2025January 29, 2025Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, flashlight, fucking nazis, g-men detective magazine, laurence donovan, lugar, time bombLeave a comment on November 1942 issue

April 1929 issue ~ cover art by Wilbur Thomas

April 1929

cover art by Wilbur Thomas

Posted on December 13, 2024December 2, 2024Categories adventure, aviation fiction, crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags carl clausen, dame, laurence donovan, lselie mcfarlane, mark plum, mystery stories magazine, wilbur thomasLeave a comment on April 1929 issue ~ cover art by Wilbur Thomas

June 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

June 1935

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

[cover art updated 4/30/26]

Posted on December 12, 2024April 30, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags ace of hearts, boobytrap, h.l. parkhurst, john mallory, laurence donovan, super-detective stories, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on June 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Fall 1945 issue

Fall 1945

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 13, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fur coat, g-men detective magazine, laurence donovan, norman a. daniels, woman with a gunLeave a comment on Fall 1945 issue

June 1943 issue

June 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 8, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags detective novels magazine, john l. benton, laurence donovan, motor boat, nazi fiction, sabotage, submarine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1943 issue

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