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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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April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 12, 2025January 28, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags chester brant, lone wolf detective magazine, norman saunders, ralph powers, staircaseLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 8, 2024July 2, 2024Categories adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, frank airth, norman saunders, ralph powers, sailboatLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 29, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, harold f. sorensen, norman saunders, ralph powersLeave a comment on January 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 15, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, harold francis sorensen, morgue, norman saunders, ralph powersLeave a comment on July 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

January 1941

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on June 9, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, j. lane linklater, norman saunders, ralph powers, vaultLeave a comment on January 1941 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

February 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 3, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags lone wolf detective magazine, norman saunders, ralph powers, ronald flagg, rooftopLeave a comment on February 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

October 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on June 3, 2024August 27, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, norman saunders, ralph powers, rooftop, russell benderLeave a comment on October 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

March 1940

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 4, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, maritime fiction, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, frank airth, norman saunders, ralph powers, sailboatLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

April 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 1, 2024May 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, g.t. fleming-roberts, homicide cop, lie detector, norman saunders, ralph powers, tommygunLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1938

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on April 11, 2024May 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags 10-story detective magazine, cliff howe, handcuffs, norman saunders, ralph powers, tommygun, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

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