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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 1949 issue

March 1949

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags alan ritner anderson, charles larson, dan gordon, detective tales magazine, francis k. allan, pearl necklace, peter paigeLeave a comment on March 1949 issue

February 1948 issue

February 1948

better image than previously posted

[images updated 3/18/26]

Posted on July 23, 2024March 18, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags blood, curt hamlin, dean owen, detective tales magazine, elevator, jack bradley, parker bonner, pearl necklace, peter paige, robert zacks, wyatt blassingameLeave a comment on February 1948 issue

June 1942 issue

June 1942

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags crime detective magazine, dame, femme fatale, jewel thief, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on June 1942 issue

April 1940 issue

April 1940

Posted on July 23, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags dame, front page detective, jewel thief, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on April 1940 issue

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

July 1940

cover art by George Rozen

Posted on May 25, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, government agent, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags feds, g-men detective magazine, george rozen, pearl necklace, red hoodLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by George Rozen

October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1944

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

final Crimson Clown story

Posted on May 24, 2024April 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crimson clown, jay arlen, jewel thief, johnston mcculley, pearl necklace, popular detective magazine, rudolph belarskiLeave a comment on October 1944 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

May 1946 issue

May 1946

cover art attributed to Robert Stanley

[cover updated 3/1/25]

[cover and title page updated 4/28/25]

Posted on May 17, 2024April 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags d.l. champion, detective tales magazine, henry w. norton, john d. macdonald, parker bonner, pearl necklace, robert stanley, w.t. ballard, william r. coxLeave a comment on May 1946 issue

October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 16, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags all detective magazine, dame, erle stanley gardner, femme fatale, frederick c. painton, grim reaper, pearl necklace, rafael desotoLeave a comment on October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

January 1943 issue

January 1943

Posted on May 7, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, hanged, jewel thief, pearl necklaceLeave a comment on January 1943 issue

1945 – first and only issue

1945

Posted on April 27, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime comic, Hardboiled, pulpTags dame, detective parade comic, femme fatale, moll, pearl necklace, woman with a gunLeave a comment on 1945 – first and only issue

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