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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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cover art by Richard Lillis

Murder by the Book, Hollywood Detective, December 1944
Oil on canvas, 20 x 14 inches (50.8 x 35.6 cm)
Signed lower right

Posted on August 5, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, original art, pulpTags cash, hollywood detective magazine, oil on canvas, original art, richard lillis, robert leslie bellem, woman with a gunLeave a comment on cover art by Richard Lillis

April 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on July 31, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags edward ronns, robert leslie bellem, rudolph belarski, skeleton, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szololi

February 1949

cover art by Joseph Szololi

better image than previously posted

cover art repurposed from a H.J. Ward 1938 Spicy Detective

Posted on July 30, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags art mystery, hollywood detective magazine, joseph szokoli, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on February 1949 issue ~ cover art by Joseph Szololi

October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

October 1940 issue

cover art by Emmett Watson

Posted on July 22, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bullet holes, donald barr chidsey, emmett watson, red star detective magazine, robert leslie bellemLeave a comment on October 1940 issue ~ cover art by Emmett Watson

May 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

May 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 13, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags blueprint, h.j. ward, robert leslie bellem, speed detective magazine, spyLeave a comment on May 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

June 1942

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 3, 2024June 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, lingerie, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective storiesLeave a comment on June 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1937

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 3, 2024June 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags finest kind, garter, h.j. ward, manhole, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective stories, stockingsLeave a comment on December 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

August 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

Posted on June 29, 2024June 15, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, science fiction, spicyTags h.j. ward, ray gun, robert leslie bellem, spicy-adventure storiesLeave a comment on August 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

June 1937

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 25, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.l. parkhurst, lingerie, robert leslie bellem, spicy detective storiesLeave a comment on June 1937 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

January 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 22, 2024May 14, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags garter, robert leslie bellem, scissors, spicy detective magazine, stockings, wedding dressLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

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