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William J. Caunitz: Three Complete Novels: One Police Plaza, Black Sand, Suspects
Three fast-paced, suspenseful novels from the former New York City police officer features the best-selling One Police Plaza, Black Sand, and Suspects.
885 pages, Hardcover
First published August 21, 1994
About the author
William J. Caunitz
17 books18 followersWilliam J. Caunitz was a New York City Police Department officer who used his own experiences to write best-selling thrillers.
After serving in the United States Marine Corps, and working for an insurance company, he joined the NYPD in his twenties. He first worked as a patrolman, and eventually rose through the ranks to become a Lieutenant, followed by an assignment as a detective squad commander.Caunitz would eventually serve 30 years with the N.Y.P.D.
Caunitz was praised for his "raw authenticity" when describing precinct day-to-day life in his novels, especially for One Police Plaza , which was eventually made into a television movie. His novels usually center around one or two police officers that follow detailed police procedures to solve a crime, and he also used some sensational elements of thrillers.
Caunitz died in 1996 from pulmonary fibrosis. His last novel, Chains of Command, was half-completed at the time of his death and finished by Christopher Newman.
After serving in the United States Marine Corps, and working for an insurance company, he joined the NYPD in his twenties. He first worked as a patrolman, and eventually rose through the ranks to become a Lieutenant, followed by an assignment as a detective squad commander.Caunitz would eventually serve 30 years with the N.Y.P.D.
Caunitz was praised for his "raw authenticity" when describing precinct day-to-day life in his novels, especially for One Police Plaza , which was eventually made into a television movie. His novels usually center around one or two police officers that follow detailed police procedures to solve a crime, and he also used some sensational elements of thrillers.
Caunitz died in 1996 from pulmonary fibrosis. His last novel, Chains of Command, was half-completed at the time of his death and finished by Christopher Newman.
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April 15, 2017
Can't remember why I picked this up. I think I read a great review of his first book. This collection had his first three books printed in reverse chronological order. Even though they are all standalone, I still had to read the whole thing backwards. They were all pretty ropey 80s police stories. The first one starts with a murder but soon went completely bonkers and ended up with the Mossad commandeering some US Army ordnance to defeat a terrorist attack in New York with jeep-mounted machine guns and rocket launchers. Not your average police crime procedural.
November 24, 2020
Read Black Sand in 1989. A beachside massacre and the hunt for an ancient artifact are tied together in this thriller.
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