Long before CSI and the motherload of "true" crime television that's popped up over the last decade or so, there were true crime magazines to satisfy a nation's craving for stories of murder, revenge and justice.
Herein are a handful of those true crime magazines, scanned and posted for your downloading pleasure. Enjoy!
Revealing Detective 1942
True Detective 1952
Master Detective 1955
Women in Crime 1948
True Police Cases 1954
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ReplyDeleteMental note--any woman with a cigarette holder is a jezebel.
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ReplyDelete"A red- headed woman is an arm full of trouble!" Yup. I found that out the hard way.
ReplyDeleteThe cover of master detective 1955:
ReplyDeleteMan: "Honey can you help me my back went out and my foot is stuck in this rock and this big wave just hit me and is about to pull me under."
Woman: "Oh, can't you do it yourself? I'm carrying this heavy beach towel".