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Fall 1953 issue

Fall 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on March 1, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags dagger, dorothy dunn, mark reed, r. van taylor, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on Fall 1953 issue

October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

October 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[updated 5/5/25]

Posted on March 1, 2024May 5, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulp, updatedTags a.t. locke, c.k.m. scanlon, edward parrish ware, fire escape, johnston mcculley, margie harris, rafael desoto, telephone, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on October 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

June 1932 issue

June 1932

cover art attributed to “Crair”?

Posted on February 29, 2024December 21, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crair, h.l. gates, p.p. sheehan, thrilling detective magazine, wall safeLeave a comment on June 1932 issue

November 1944 issue

November 1944

Posted on February 26, 2024February 23, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags fredric brown, g. wayman jones, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1944 issue

December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

December 1933

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 13, 2024December 28, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags anthony field, g. wayman jones, george harmon coxe, norman a. daniels, oscar schisgall, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on December 1933 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

April 1940

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

Posted on February 12, 2024December 20, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags a.t. locke, axe, chained, maurice tessler, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on April 1940 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1943 issue

May 1943

Posted on January 11, 2024December 17, 2023Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags airport, douglas newton, g.t. fleming-roberts, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on May 1943 issue

May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

May 1934

cover art by Rafael DeSoto

[image updated 2/7/24]

Posted on January 11, 2024February 7, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags crone, george allan moffatt, norman a. daniels, rafael desoto, thrilling detective magazine, witchLeave a comment on May 1934 issue ~ cover art by Rafael DeSoto

November 1933 issue

November 1933

Posted on January 6, 2024May 26, 2025Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags allan k. echols, earl w. scott, g. wayman jones, james h.s. moynahan, johnston mcculley, thrilling detective magazineLeave a comment on November 1933 issue

June 1943 issue

June 1943

better image than previously posted

Posted on December 1, 2023April 20, 2024Categories crime fiction, Hardboiled, magazine, mystery, pulpTags berkeley gray, dame, femme fatale, handcuffs, moll, pulp art, thrilling detective magazine, w.t. ballard, woman with a gunLeave a comment on June 1943 issue

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