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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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1954 Graphic reissue

1950 Jenkins hardcover in the UK, published as a US hardcover by Random House in 1949, this the later Graphic softcover

far from his Fu Manchu thrillers, Hangover House was based on his unproduced stage play, a traditional manor house whodunnit.

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 28, 2025May 18, 2025Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags graphic paperback, sax rohmer, staircaseLeave a comment on 1954 Graphic reissue

1932 Double Doran hardcover, Crime Club Selection ~ cover art by W.T. Benda

September 16, 2013

Posted on January 18, 2025January 2, 2025Categories hardcover, mystery, pulpTags crime club selection, doubleday hardcover, evil genius, fu manchu, sax rohmer, w.t. benda, yellow perilLeave a comment on 1932 Double Doran hardcover, Crime Club Selection ~ cover art by W.T. Benda

1946 Scientific Detective Annual #2

1946 Scientific Detective Annual #2

Posted on December 6, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, magazine, mystery, pulpTags sax rohmer, scientific detective annualLeave a comment on 1946 Scientific Detective Annual #2

May 7, 1932 issue ~ cover art by W.T. Benda

May 7, 1932

cover art by W.T. Benda

Posted on July 31, 2024July 3, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, magazine, mystery, pulpTags collier's magazine, fu manchu, sax rohmer, w.t. bendaLeave a comment on May 7, 1932 issue ~ cover art by W.T. Benda

August 1932 issue

August 1932

a magazine sold only in Woolworth’s

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 6, 2024July 2, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, illustrated detective magazine, sax rohmerLeave a comment on August 1932 issue

December 1932 issue

December 1932 issue

Posted on December 4, 2023December 2, 2023Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags illustrated detective magazine, mystery magazine, sax rohmerLeave a comment on December 1932 issue
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