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February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1942

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 11, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dentist, donald clough cameron, frank johnson, nurse, rafael desoto, skull, thrilling detective magazine, woman with a gunLeave a comment on February 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

December 1942

cover art by Milton Luros

[image updated 6/19/24]

Posted on May 11, 2024June 19, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags milton luros, operating room, silencer, thrilling detective magazine, victor gunnLeave a comment on December 1942 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

July 1946

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on May 11, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags finest kind, john l. benton, nurse, rudolph belarski, talmage powell, thrilling detective magazine, william chamberlainLeave a comment on July 1946 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

February 1953 issue ~ cover art by Sam Cherry

February 1953

cover art by Sam Cherry

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags richard s. prather, samuel cherry, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on February 1953 issue ~ cover art by Sam Cherry

January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

January 1945

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 9, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags armstrong livingston, benton braden, edward ronns, grim reaper, rudolph belarski, taxi, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on January 1945 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1942

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 8, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, espionage fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags axe, gerald verner, john l. benton, rudolph belarski, spy fiction, thrilling detective magazine, WWII fictionLeave a comment on October 1942 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1935

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on May 7, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.k.m. scanlon, fire escape, george mcdonald, paul ernst, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1935 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

February 1944 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

February 1944

cover art by Milton Luros

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 7, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, war fictionTags dagger, g.t. fleming-roberts, h. ralph goller, milton luros, racist imagery, thrilling detective magazine, WWII fictionLeave a comment on February 1944 issue ~ cover art by Milton Luros

September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

September 1936

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

better image than previously posted

Posted on May 6, 2024April 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, finest kind, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags benton braden, george a. mcdonald, k. krausse, mermaid, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on September 1936 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

October 1948

cover art by Rudolph Belarski

Posted on May 5, 2024April 24, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags c.s. montanye, carl g. hodges, grim reaper, j. lane linklater, rudolph belarski, skeleton, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1948 issue ~ cover art by Rudolph Belarski

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