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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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January 1945 issue

January 1945

cover art attributed to Albert Drake

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 13, 2025June 8, 2025Categories uncategorizedTags albert drake, bruno fischer, g.t. fleming-roberts, leslie t. white, new detective magazine, ray cummings, robert w. sneddonLeave a comment on January 1945 issue

January 1942 issue

January 1942

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2025June 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, frederick c. davis, new detective magazine, robert sidney bowen, w.t. ballard, william r. coxLeave a comment on January 1942 issue

February 1952 issue

February 1952

better image than previously posted

“Holden” listed as an author on the cover, but not included on the title page…

Posted on July 2, 2025June 7, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alley, dale clark, donn mullally, new detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1952 issue

May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1950

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 2, 2025June 7, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags charles larson, g.t. fleming-roberts, johanas l. bouma, john d. macdonald, new detective magazine, norman saunders, umbrellaLeave a comment on May 1950 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

September 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1949

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 28, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, john d. macdonald, new detective magazine, rafael desoto, telephoneLeave a comment on September 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1949

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on June 13, 2025June 21, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dean evans, handcuffs, joel townsley rogers, new detective magazine, rafael desotoLeave a comment on May 1949 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1947

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 12, 2025May 18, 2025Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags carroll john daly, bikini, william rough, tux, top hat, new detective magazine, larry holden, beauty contestLeave a comment on September 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1951 issue

April 1951

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 10, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags john d. macdonald, new detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1951 issue

June 1952 issue

original art by Norman Saunders

June 1952

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 2, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags bullet hole, dame, handcuffs, hugh pentecost, new detective magazine, norman saunders, philip ketchum, stuart friedmanLeave a comment on June 1952 issue

September 1948 issue ~ cover art by Howard Connolly

September 1948

cover art by Howard Connolly

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2025May 18, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, d.l. champion, howard connolly, john d. macdonald, new detective magazine, snakeLeave a comment on September 1948 issue ~ cover art by Howard Connolly

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