This Murderous Shaft
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Chipped and worn DJ - front and back. foxed pages.
In the shadowy world of mid-century crime fiction, This Murderous Shaft by H.J. Hultman thrusts readers into a tense, dangerous narrative where violence lurks behind every corner and no one can be trusted. The story chronicles a protagonist caught in a web of deadly intrigue, armed and desperate, navigating a treacherous underworld where the line between hunter and hunted is razor-thin. With the atmosphere of classic noir — dim lighting, high stakes, and relentless tension — Hultman crafts a tale that grips from the very first page and refuses to let go. Hultman writes with the economy and precision of the great pulp masters, delivering sharp, punchy prose that keeps the pages turning at a breathless pace. This Murderous Shaft sits firmly within the golden tradition of mid-20th century British crime writing, where moral ambiguity reigns and justice is never guaranteed. The novel presents a compelling portrait of desperation and survival that will leave readers questioning who — if anyone — will make it out alive.
Author: H.J. Hultman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Hammond, Hammond and Company
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Chipped and worn DJ - front and back. foxed pages.
In the shadowy world of mid-century crime fiction, This Murderous Shaft by H.J. Hultman thrusts readers into a tense, dangerous narrative where violence lurks behind every corner and no one can be trusted. The story chronicles a protagonist caught in a web of deadly intrigue, armed and desperate, navigating a treacherous underworld where the line between hunter and hunted is razor-thin. With the atmosphere of classic noir — dim lighting, high stakes, and relentless tension — Hultman crafts a tale that grips from the very first page and refuses to let go. Hultman writes with the economy and precision of the great pulp masters, delivering sharp, punchy prose that keeps the pages turning at a breathless pace. This Murderous Shaft sits firmly within the golden tradition of mid-20th century British crime writing, where moral ambiguity reigns and justice is never guaranteed. The novel presents a compelling portrait of desperation and survival that will leave readers questioning who — if anyone — will make it out alive.