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William J. Caunitz (1933 — 1996) 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 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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Total Books: 24
Murder for Love
1996 - Murder for Love (Audio Cassette)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780787106942
ISBN-10: 0787106941
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 1.5/5 Stars.
 1

Cleopatra Gold
1993 - Cleopatra Gold (Hardcover)Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780517574980
ISBN-10: 0517574985
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
 4

Exceptional Clearance
1991 - Exceptional Clearance (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517584859
ISBN-10: 0517584859
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 5

Suspects
1991 - Suspects (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553196498
ISBN-10: 0553196499
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 4

Black Sand
1991 - Black Sand (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553196436
ISBN-10: 055319643X
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2

Black Sand
1990 - Black Sand (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553283594
ISBN-10: 0553283596
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 19

Black Sand
1988 - Black Sand (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780517571323
ISBN-10: 0517571323
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 5

Suspects
1987 - Suspects (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780517558645
ISBN-10: 0517558645
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 6

Suspects
1987 - Suspects (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553267051
ISBN-10: 0553267051
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 15

One Police PLaza
1986 - One Police Plaza (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780517550298
ISBN-10: 0517550296
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Substores
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1

One Police Plaza
1985 - One Police Plaza (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553247466
ISBN-10: 0553247468
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 19

ONE POLICE PLAZA
1985 - One Police Plaza (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780553265484
ISBN-10: 0553265482
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 4