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October 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1937 issue

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

Posted on April 3, 2026March 31, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags dagger, robert leslie bellem, wall safe, private detective storiesLeave a comment on October 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1947 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

February 1947

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 24, 2026March 16, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allen anderson, bank robbery, photographer, private detective stories, rooftopLeave a comment on February 1947 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

September 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

September 1939

cover art by John Newton Howitt

Posted on March 23, 2026March 16, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags tux, roger torrey, smoking, john newton howitt, private detective storiesLeave a comment on September 1939 issue ~ cover art by John Newton Howitt

December 1946 issue

December 1946

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 9, 2026February 23, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags diner, john ryan, private detective stories, waitressLeave a comment on December 1946 issue

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 26, 2026January 17, 2026Categories Hardboiled, pulp, magazine, mystery, crime fictionTags robert leslie bellem, kidnap, bound, h.l. parkhurst, fire escape, private detective storiesLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lillis

January 1945

cover art by Richard Lillis

better image than previously posted

Posted on January 16, 2026January 14, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags heist, motorcycle, private detective stories, robert a. garron, woman with a gunLeave a comment on January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Richard Lillis

cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1944 issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 1, 2025July 13, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags black mask, bound, h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torreyLeave a comment on cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

October 1938

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2025June 8, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags garter, h.l. parkhurst, private detective stories, robert a. garron, stockingsLeave a comment on October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H. J. Ward

February 1942

cover art by H. J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 28, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, robert a. garronLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by H. J. Ward

February 1949 issue

February 1949

cover art by Joseph Szokoli?

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 28, 2025June 6, 2025Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, garter, lingerie, private detective stories, r. keene lee, stockingsLeave a comment on February 1949 issue

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