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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 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1941

cover art by H.J. Ward

December 24, 2013

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lew merrill, lingerie, spicy mystery magazineLeave a comment on July 1941 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

January 1951

cover art by Howell Dodd

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 30, 2026April 7, 2026Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags dame, garter, hooker, howell dodd, lingerie, stairs, stockings, women in crimeLeave a comment on January 1951 issue ~ cover art by Howell Dodd

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

July 1939

cover art by Graves Gladney

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 2, 2026February 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crime busters magazine, graves gladney, lingerie, lugar, stockingsLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by Graves Gladney

May 1956 issue

May 1956

December 10, 2013

Posted on December 26, 2025December 9, 2025Categories magazine, spicy, true crimeTags lingerie, pulp illustration, women in crimeLeave a comment on May 1956 issue

Sweet Wild Wench

1959 Fawcett paperback original

3rd with Southern Californian private eye Joe Puma

cover art by Robert Abbett

cover art kept for later edition

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Posted on December 26, 2025December 9, 2025Categories crime fiction, film noir, Hardboiled, paperback, pulpTags dame, fawcett paperback, garter, joe puma, lingerie, private detective, robert abbett, stockings, william campbell gaultLeave a comment on Sweet Wild Wench

a little cold metal

December 06, 2013

Posted on December 18, 2025November 24, 2025Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulp, spicyTags dame, lingerie, shoulder holster, woman with a gunLeave a comment on a little cold metal

1957 Signet reissue – cover art by Robert Maguire

Robert Maguire (American, 1921-2005)
The Flesh Was Cold paperback cover, 1957 Signet reissue
oil on Masonite, 24 x 16 inches (61.0 x 40.6 cm), not signed

Posted on December 17, 2025November 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, original art, paperback, pulpTags bruno fischer, lingerie, oil on masonite, robert maguire, signet paperbackLeave a comment on 1957 Signet reissue – cover art by Robert Maguire

1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

written by Mick Anglo

Posted on December 12, 2025November 23, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, paperbackTags dame, femme fatale, johnny dekker, lingerie, martin & reid, mick anglo, private eye, stockingsLeave a comment on 1948 Martin & Reid Publishers paperback

August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1936 issue

Posted on December 2, 2025November 22, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, spicyTags arrow, ghoul, h.j. ward, hunchback, justin case, lingerie, spicy mystery stories, tagetLeave a comment on August 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

January 1935

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on November 27, 2025April 26, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, spicyTags ben judson, dagger, lingerie, racist imagery, shipwreck, spicy-adventure stories, yellow menaceLeave a comment on January 1935 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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