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William Caunitz (1933–1996)

Auteur van One Police Plaza

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Born in 1933, William J. Caunitz used his thirty years of New York City police department experience for background in writing numerous novels depicting police corruption. In 1985, Caunitz published his first literary work, One Police Plaza, which gave readers a behind-the-scenes look at the way toon meer real cops behave. The book quickly became a New York Times bestseller. After the success of his first novel, Caunitz continued to write whodunit books focusing on the police force. From 1987 to 1993, Caunitz published Suspects, Black Sand, Exceptional Clearance, and Cleopatra Gold. His sixth and final novel, titled Pigtown, published in 1995, was considered by critics to be his best. The book chronicles the investigation of a mob hit that puts lead detective Matthew Stuart and his fellow cops in mortal danger. Caunitz, who divided his time between New York City and a little town in Mexico, died in 1996 at the age of 63. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Werken van William Caunitz

One Police Plaza (1984) 211 exemplaren
Suspects (1987) 207 exemplaren
Black Sand (1988) 201 exemplaren
Exceptional Clearance (1991) 199 exemplaren
Chains of Command (1999) 123 exemplaren
Pigtown (1995) 121 exemplaren
Cleopatra Gold (1993) 118 exemplaren
甦える警官 (1987) 3 exemplaren
Gesichtslos (1993) 1 exemplaar
Renegade Zero. (1993) 1 exemplaar
Verdammte Stadt. 1 exemplaar

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gutierrezmonge | 4 andere besprekingen | Oct 16, 2022 |
Suspects is a gritty crime novel set in 1986 New York around the 93rd Precinct. Detective Lt Tony Scanlon is assigned to the double murder of an LPD LT. Joe Gallagher and the owner of a candy store where the crime took place. Was this a robbery gone bad or were one or both victims the intended victim? Was Gallagher just a victim or were aspects of his life he kept secret the reason for his death?
 
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lewilliams | 4 andere besprekingen | Oct 22, 2021 |
Police procedural solving the shooting of 4 people in New York. An amputee detective faces his insecurities.
 
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LindaLeeJacobs | 4 andere besprekingen | Feb 15, 2020 |
The search for a serial killer in 1991 New York. An exceptional police novel that holds your interest.
 
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13
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1
Leden
1,205
Populariteit
#21,315
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½ 3.5
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13
ISBNs
120
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7
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