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October-November 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

October-November 1931

cover art by Walter Baumhofer

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 29, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, gangster, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bouncer, c.b. yorke, smoking, speakeasy stories magazine, valentine van tyne, walter baumhoferLeave a comment on October-November 1931 issue ~ cover art by Walter Baumhofer

April 21, 1934 issue

April 21, 1934

Posted on May 18, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags blood money, detective fiction, erle stanley gardner, flynn's, grim reaper, judson p. philips, mackinlay kantor, max brand, skeleton, smoking, tom roanLeave a comment on April 21, 1934 issue

August 25, 1934 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

August 25, 1934

cover art by John A. Coughlin

[cover updated 4/212/26]

Posted on May 17, 2024April 22, 2026Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags anthony rud, detective fiction weekly, flynn's, john a. coughlin, skeleton, smoking, tuxLeave a comment on August 25, 1934 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

May 1953 issue

May 1953

cover art by Willard Downes?

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 14, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags craig rice, ed mcbain, evan hunter, harold q. masur, james m. cain, john j. malone, lew archer, manhunt detective story monthly, private eye, ross macdonald, smoking, steve frazee, william p. mcgivern, woman with a gunLeave a comment on May 1953 issue

May 1952 issue

May 1952

Posted on May 12, 2024April 24, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicy, true crimeTags best true fact detective, dame, femme fatale, smokingLeave a comment on May 1952 issue

February 1938 issue

February 1938

Posted on May 10, 2024April 24, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, true crimeTags actual detective magazine, dame, femme fatale, smoking, stories of women in prisonLeave a comment on February 1938 issue

April 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

April 1951

cover art by George Gross

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 10, 2024April 24, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags dame, george gross, gun moll, smoking, special detective magazine, women in prisonLeave a comment on April 1951 issue ~ cover art by George Gross

August 1961 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

August 1961

cover art by Dick Shelton

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, finest kind, mystery, pulpTags bruno fischer, dame, dick shelton, femme fatale, finest kind, manhunt detective story monthly, robert page jones, smoking, woman with a gunLeave a comment on August 1961 issue ~ cover art by Dick Shelton

November 1955 issue

November 1955

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, spicyTags dame, official police cases, smokingLeave a comment on November 1955 issue

June 1938 issue

June 1938

cover art by Richard Cardiff?

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories Hardboiled, magazine, pulp, true crimeTags daring detective magazine, handcuffs, smoking, tux, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1938 issue

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