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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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January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

January 1942

cover art by Allen Anderson

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 11, 2024December 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allen anderson, handcuffs, private detective stories, roger torrey, showgirlLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Allen Anderson

July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

July 1937

cover art by Norman Saunders

[updated 10/28/25]

Posted on November 28, 2024October 28, 2025Categories finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags frank e. marks, hollywood fiction, norman saunders, paddy wagon, saucy movie tales, showgirlLeave a comment on July 1937 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

December 1944 issue

December 1944

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 27, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags private detective stories, roger torrey, showgirlLeave a comment on December 1944 issue

March 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

March 1939

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 12, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags h.j. ward, jewel thief, pearl necklace, robert a. garron, showgirl, spicy detective magazineLeave a comment on March 1939 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

April 1938

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

later repainted and used for the March 1939 Spicy Detective

Posted on August 13, 2024August 5, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags dressing table, h.j. ward, pearl necklace, romantic detective magazine, showgirlLeave a comment on April 1938 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

April 1950 issue ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

April 1950

cover art by Robert Maguire

Posted on August 13, 2024August 27, 2024Categories crime comic, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags hollywood detective magazine, lugar, robert leslie bellem, robert maguire, showgirlLeave a comment on April 1950 issue ~ cover art by Robert Maguire

January 1949 issue

January 1949

[image upgraded 11/8/25]

Posted on August 13, 2024November 8, 2025Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crime, updatedTags detective world magazine, monocle, showgirl, top hatLeave a comment on January 1949 issue

April 1960 Dell paperback

April 1960 Dell paperback reissue, first printing

cover painting by Robert McGinnis

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 13, 2024July 23, 2024Categories mystery, paperback, pulpTags dell paperback, kelley roos, robert mcginnis, showgirlLeave a comment on April 1960 Dell paperback

January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

January 1942

cover art by Jerome Rozen

Posted on August 13, 2024July 3, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags headline detective magazine, jerome rozen, showgirlLeave a comment on January 1942 issue ~ cover art by Jerome Rozen

December 1943 Canadian issue

December 1943 Canadian issue

cover is based on the November 1943 US issue

better image than previously posted

Posted on August 13, 2024June 21, 2025Categories canadian pulp, crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mysteryTags dagger, new detective magazine, robert turner, showgirlLeave a comment on December 1943 Canadian issue

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