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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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July 1938 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

July 1938 issue

cover art by William F. Soare

better image than previously posted

Posted on October 27, 2024October 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, dagger, j.s. perry, spicy detective magazine, staircase, william f. soareLeave a comment on July 1938 issue ~ cover art by William F. Soare

March 1939 issue

March 1939

Posted on October 12, 2024October 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black book detective, bound, charles s. stong, milton lowe, staircase, winter olympicsLeave a comment on March 1939 issue

December 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

December 1947

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on September 26, 2024September 12, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, pulpTags black book detective, g. wayman jones, jack kofoed, john l. benton, norman a. daniels, rudolph belarski, staircase, wayland riceLeave a comment on December 1947 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

April 1947

cover art by Irene Endris

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags bound, flashlight, irene endris, staircase, talmage powell, ten detective aces magazineLeave a comment on April 1947 issue ~ cover art by Irene Endris

July 4, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

July 4, 1931

cover art by John A. Coughlin

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2024July 3, 2024Categories magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, detective story magazine, john a. coughlin, john d. swain, staircaseLeave a comment on July 4, 1931 issue ~ cover art by John A. Coughlin

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

November 1936

cover art by Norman Saunders

Posted on July 12, 2024July 2, 2024Categories action fiction, adventure, crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags dame, femme fatale, mystery adventure magazine, norman saunders, richard b. sale, staircase, woman with a gunLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Norman Saunders

August 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

August 1944

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags geoffrey north, h.j. ward, staircase, super-detective magazineLeave a comment on August 1944 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

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

December 1943

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

Posted on July 12, 2024July 2, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags h.j. ward, private detective stories, roger torrey, soldier, staircaseLeave a comment on December 1943 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

December 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1939

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on June 26, 2024June 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dame, detective novels magazine, femme fatale, fireplace, john l. benton, norman a. daniels, rafael desoto, staircase, tux, woman with a gunLeave a comment on December 1939 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

August 1934

cover art by Rudolph Zirm

Posted on June 25, 2024October 30, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur b. reeve, edward churchill, george a. mcdonald, hatchet, hector gavin grey, james p. olsen, racist imagery, rudolph zirm, staircase, thrilling detective magazine, yellow menaceLeave a comment on August 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Zirm

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