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

June 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on April 10, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, lugar, private detective stories, robert a. garron, trenchcoatLeave a comment on June 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

oil on canvas, 21″ x 30″

Private Detective Stories, June 1941

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/6/24]

Posted on April 9, 2024May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags h.l. parkhurst, private detective stories, robert a. garron, showgirl, woman with a gunLeave a comment on cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

cover art by Allen Anderson

oil on canvas, 21″x30″

Spicy Detective, May 1941 issue

Posted on April 6, 2024January 18, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, original art, pulpTags allen anderson, art mystery, easel, model, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on cover art by Allen Anderson

April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 21, 2024January 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, h.j. ward, kidnap, lingerie, ransom, robert a. garron, spicy detective stories, stockings, thug, whipLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

June 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 23, 2024December 22, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, pullman car, robert a. garron, train fictionLeave a comment on June 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

October 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on February 2, 2024January 30, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags art mystery, finest kind, h.j. ward, model, robert a. garron, sculptor, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

September 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[image updated, title page added 1/15/24]

Posted on January 8, 2024January 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, garter, h.j. ward, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, staircase, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1939

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 16, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on July 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

May 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on December 16, 2023December 10, 2023Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, war fictionTags h.j. ward, nazi fiction, robert a. garron, spicy-adventure stories, stockings, submarineLeave a comment on May 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2023May 6, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, jewel thief, pearl necklace, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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