William Caunitz (1933–1996)
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A propos de l'auteur
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 afficher plus 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) afficher moins
Œuvres de William Caunitz
William Caunitz: Three Complete Novels : Black Sand / Suspects / One Police Plaza (1994) 18 exemplaires
Verdammte Stadt. 1 exemplaire
One Police Plaza,Suspects, Suspects 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1933
- Date de décès
- 1996-07-20
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Longboat Key, Florida, USA
- Études
- Hofstra University (MA - History)
City College of New York (BA)
Erasmus Hall High School - Professions
- police officer
novelist - Organisations
- United States Marine Corps
New York City Police Department
Membres
Critiques
Sospechosos par William J. Caunitz
94-1
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?
Police procedural solving the shooting of 4 people in New York. An amputee detective faces his insecurities.
The search for a serial killer in 1991 New York. An exceptional police novel that holds your interest.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 1,216
- Popularité
- #21,113
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 13
- ISBN
- 120
- Langues
- 7
- Favoris
- 1