The Books: "The Last Shaft"

United Kingdom Paperback Edition:
"The Last Shaft" Front Cover "The Last Shaft" Back Cover
Publication Info:
Printing History:

Weidenfeld and Nicolson edition published 1975 [hardcover?]
Corgi edition published 1976

Copyright 1975 by Ernest Tidyman

Front Cover Text:
The Last Shaft / Ernest Tidyman / Is this the final showdown for the Harlem hell-raiser?
Back Cover Text:
The Last Shaft? / Could it be? Had the super cool, super black private eye finally met his match? In the dark alleys of Manhattan, death was stalking the prowling black cat from Harlem. And New York's underworld operators were all ready to dance at the funeral. But could be they were jumping the gun - big John Shaft didn't aim to bow out that easily....