Private Detective Stories | Through the Shattered Lens

by Harry Lemon Parkhurst

Private Detective Stories ran from 1937 to 1950 and, over the course of 134 issues, it shared stories of betrayal, murder, and detectives. The content was no different than what could be found in countless other pulp magazines of the era but, as you can tell by looking below, the covers were surprisingly violent even by the standards of the pulps.

Here’s just a covers from Private Detective Stories. As always, the artist has been credited when known.