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March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

cover art by Hubert Rogers

March 1939

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 1, 2026September 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags deep sea diver, erle stanley gardner, hubert rogers, jewels, lester leith, pearl necklace, tear gasLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by Hubert Rogers

November 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

November 1933

cover art by John Falter

better image than previously posted

Posted on September 18, 2026August 15, 2026Categories magazine, pulp, true crimeTags jewel theft, john falter, master detective magazine, pearl necklace, wall safeLeave a comment on November 1933 issue ~ cover art by John Falter

August 1933 issue

August 1933

Posted on September 11, 2026August 15, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags g. wayman jones, jewel thief, kerry mcroberts, mirror, pearl necklace, top hatLeave a comment on August 1933 issue

July 18, 1918 issue ~ cover art by Hibbard V.B. Kline

July 18, 1918

cover art by Hibbard V.B. Kline

Posted on August 21, 2026August 3, 2026Categories action fiction, adventure, finest kind, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulp, western fictionTags hibbard v.b. kline, hugh pendexter, pearl necklace, robert v. carr, south seas, treasure, w.c. tuttleLeave a comment on July 18, 1918 issue ~ cover art by Hibbard V.B. Kline

May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Charles McCann

May 1936

cover art by Charles McCann

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 6, 2026July 13, 2026Categories magazine, pulpTags ace of diamonds, ace of spades, charles mccann, dame, dice, easy money magazine, gambling, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on May 1936 issue ~ cover art by Charles McCann

August 1936 issue

August 1936

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 10, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags frank b. long, frederick c. painton, george bruce, pearl necklace, skullLeave a comment on August 1936 issue

Aug.-Sept., 1949, issue no. 13 – cover art by Johnny Craig

Aug.-Sept., 1949, issue no. 13

cover art by Johnny Craig

Posted on July 6, 2026June 12, 2026Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, true crimeTags crime patrol comic, flashlight, johnny craig, pearl necklace, wall safeLeave a comment on Aug.-Sept., 1949, issue no. 13 – cover art by Johnny Craig

May 1935 issue

May 1935

second of only two issue published

Posted on June 16, 2026May 19, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dressing table, mirror, pearl necklace, snappy detective storiesLeave a comment on May 1935 issue

1951 Popular Library paperback original


1951 Popular Library paperback original

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

collection of short stories

January 25, 2014

Posted on May 19, 2026May 1, 2026Categories crime fiction, mystery, paperback, pulp, short story collectionTags hugh wiley, pearl necklace, popular library, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on 1951 Popular Library paperback original

June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

June 1949

cover art by Joseph Szokoli

re-imaged H.J. Ward cover of March 1939 Spicy Detective

Posted on May 12, 2026April 7, 2026Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags joseph szokoli, pearl necklace, robert leslie bellem, showgirlLeave a comment on June 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szokoli

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