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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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November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

November 1938

cover art by David Berger

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 30, 2024May 13, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags cobra, david berger, flashlight, phantom detective magazine, staircaseLeave a comment on November 1938 issue ~ cover art by David Berger

January-February 1938 issue

January-February 1938

Posted on April 30, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags barry perowne, detective novels magazine, gerald verner, staircaseLeave a comment on January-February 1938 issue

November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

November 1936

cover art by Malvin Singer

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 23, 2024April 21, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags ace-high detective, cornell woolrich, dagger, idol, malvin singer, robert sidney bowen, staircase, william edward hayesLeave a comment on November 1936 issue ~ cover art by Malvin Singer

February 1961 issue

February 1961

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 14, 2024March 3, 2024Categories crime fiction, digest, Hardboiled, mystery, pulpTags c.b. gilford, manhunt magazine, staircase, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1961 issue

December 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

December 1936

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on April 12, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags e. hoffmann price, handcuffs, spicy detective stories, staircaseLeave a comment on December 1936 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

March 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 13, 2024December 21, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags arthur j. burks, c.k.m. scanlon, james h.s. moynahan, johnston mcculley, rafael desoto, robert wallace, staircase, sword, thrilling detective magazine, trench coatLeave a comment on March 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

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

September 1940

cover art by H.J. Ward

better image than previously posted

[image updated, title page added 1/15/24]

Posted on January 8, 2024January 15, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags bound, garter, h.j. ward, robert a. garron, spicy detective magazine, staircase, stockingsLeave a comment on September 1940 issue ~ cover art by H.J. Ward

July 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1942

cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 14, 2023December 10, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, spicyTags robert leslie bellem, spicy detective magazine, staircase, stockingLeave a comment on July 1942 issue ~ cover art by H.L. Parkhurst

July 1932 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

July 1932

cover art by Fred Craft

better image than previously posted

[image updated 4/19/24]

Posted on November 17, 2023April 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags black aces magazine, eugene cunningham, franklin h. martin, fred craft, george mcdonald, john lane, pipe, pulp art, staircase, ted copp, theodore a. tinsleyLeave a comment on July 1932 issue ~ cover art by Fred Craft

May 1937 issue

May 1937

Posted on November 16, 2023November 14, 2023Categories Hardboiled, magazineTags carroll john daly, clues detective stories, dagger, pulp art, staircaseLeave a comment on May 1937 issue

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