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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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February 1939 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

February 1939

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2025November 24, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective yarns magazine, fiend, kay krausse, mat rand, shackled, william f. soareLeave a comment on February 1939 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Ed Moritz

June 1938

cover art by Ed Moritz

Posted on February 10, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags double-action gang magazine, e. hoffmann price, ed moritz, jewel thief, mat rand, pearl necklace, wall safeLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by Ed Moritz

September 1946 UK issue

September 1946 UK issue

cover art from US February 1941 issue

Posted on September 21, 2024May 26, 2025Categories british pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cyril plunkett, detective yarns magazine, handcuffs, mat randLeave a comment on September 1946 UK issue

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1938

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 20, 2024January 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, raymond chandlerTags a. leslie ross, dalton gang, double-action gang magazine, margie harris, mat rand, night club, pierson bryan, tuxLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

cover art by William F. Soare

April 1939 issue

better image than previously posted

November 1940 issue

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on February 7, 2024May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags albert cecil perkins, conway clark, dagger, dugal macdougal, mat rand, mystery novels and short stories, undercover detective magazine, wilbur s. peacock, william f. soareLeave a comment on cover art by William F. Soare

August 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

August 1939

cover art by J.W. Scott

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/27/24]

Posted on February 4, 2024April 27, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags detective yarns magazine, g.t. fleming-roberts, garter, h.m. appel, j.w. scott, john cotton, leo hoban, mat rand, stockings, wilbur s. peacock, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on August 1939 issue ~ cover art by J.W. Scott

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross

April 1938

cover art by A. Leslie Ross

better image than previously posted

Posted on November 18, 2023November 16, 2023Categories gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags a. leslie ross, dalton gang, double-action gang magazine, evening wear, margie harris, mat rand, night club, organized crime, pierson bryan, pulp art, tuxLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by A. Leslie Ross
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