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John Shaft: Danger, Deception, Hollywood's shadow.
If you're into gritty, street-smart detectives with a knack for finding trouble, "Shaft: Imitation Of Life" could be right up your alley. The blend of a missing person case alongside the meta aspect of Shaft consulting on a film adds layers to an already complex character. Plus, encountering the underbelly of both crime and cinema offers an edgy, thrilling ride.
- Dwayne McDuffie Award Nominee for Diversity in Comics (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Shaft: Imitation of Life
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ISBN: 9781524102609
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Date of Publication: 2017-02-21
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 69 readers)
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After a high profile case puts him in the headlines, private detective John Shaft is looking for something low profile and easy that will keep him out of the spotlight, out of danger. Shaft takes a missing person case that proves to be more difficult than he initially thought. At the same time, he is hired to be a consultant on a low budget film that may or may not be based on his life, and proves to be as dangerous as any job he's ever had. But when there's danger all about, John Shaft is the cat that won't cop out - even if it means squaring off against sadistic gangsters that want him dead.
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John Shaft: Danger, Deception, Hollywood's shadow.
If you're into gritty, street-smart detectives with a knack for finding trouble, "Shaft: Imitation Of Life" could be right up your alley. The blend of a missing person case alongside the meta aspect of Shaft consulting on a film adds layers to an already complex character. Plus, encountering the underbelly of both crime and cinema offers an edgy, thrilling ride.
- Dwayne McDuffie Award Nominee for Diversity in Comics (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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