True Crime Detective Magazines 1924-1969

Follows the evolution and devolution of this distinctly American genre from 1924 to 1969 Hundreds of covers and interior images from dozens of magazine titles tell the story, not just of the ""detectives,"" but also of America's attitudes towards sex, sin, crime and punishment over five decades. Wit [...]
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Follows the evolution and devolution of this distinctly American genre from 1924 to 1969 Hundreds of covers and interior images from dozens of magazine titles tell the story, not just of the ""detectives,"" but also of America's attitudes towards sex, sin, crime and punishment over five decades. With texts by magazine collector Eric Godtland, George Hagenaur and True Detective editor Marc Gerald, True Crime Detective Magazines is an informative and entertaining look at one of the strangest publishing niches of all time.