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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 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1942

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, h.q. masur, motor boat, norman a. daniels, norman saundersLeave a comment on March 1942 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1943

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 29, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, c. paul jackson, norman a. daniels, norman saundersLeave a comment on March 1943 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1949

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 4/29/25]

Posted on May 29, 2024April 29, 2025Categories action fiction, crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, updatedTags bruce cassiday, derek lebarre, don james, FBI detective stories, feds, norman saunders, shoulder holster, smugglingLeave a comment on April 1949 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1935

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 26, 2024May 13, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dagger, norman saunders, prison guard, prison life storiesLeave a comment on December 1935 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

May 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 24, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blackjack, circus, coulrophobia, dagger, emile c. tepperman, g.t. fleming-roberts, killer clown, norman saunders, sap, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on May 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

June 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 21, 2024May 13, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, science fiction, weird fictionTags hamilton washburn, mystery adventure magazine, norman saunders, richard tooker, sam mimsLeave a comment on June 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1948

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 20, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, julius long, masquerade, norman saundersLeave a comment on August 1948 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1951 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1951

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 19, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bryce walton, carroll john daly, charles beckman, correta slavska, dale clark, dime detective magazine, frederick c. davis, humphrey jones, kidnap, norman saunders, wallace umphreyLeave a comment on October 1951 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

cover art by Norman Saunders

Seven Skulls of Kali, Black Book Detective, October 1936
Oil on canvas, 35 x 24 inches

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 15, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulp, true crimeTags black book detective, norman saunders, oil on canvas, original art, richard b. sale, skull, turbanLeave a comment on cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on May 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, horror fiction, mystery, pulp, weird fictionTags chained, eerie stories, fiend, lingerie, norman saunders, shackledLeave a comment on August 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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