One Police Plaza
by William Caunitz
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In this New York Times bestseller, an NYPD detective discovers an international conspiracy:"The action builds with such intensity you'll race to finish" (New York Daily News). The precinct house at 19 Elizabeth Street is one of the oldest in New York, and some things about it never change. Overworked cops interrogate suspects, complain about their wives, and peck out reports on battered old typewriters. Steel mesh covers the windows and the garbage cans overflow. And as Lt. Dan Malone climbs show more the steps, nursing a hangover, he's certain that no matter what the city throws at them, the men in his squad will be able to handle it. When a naked corpse is found in a bathtub, Malone expects another routine homicide, but this body has stories to tell. Investigating the tragic life and death of Sara Eisinger leads Malone into the thick of an international conspiracy involving the CIA, the Mossad, and a plot to wreak havoc across New York. Only a seasoned cop can solve this mystery, and there's no cop in New York as tough as Lieutenant Malone. show lessTags
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I thought I had read more of Mr. Caunitz's books I probably have but it was way before I started keeping track of them.
I really enjoyed going back in time and reading how the police really worked the cases back in the day. I can't even imagine how they managed to do it! Especially in a large place like New York City.
This was a very well written police procedural about a Lt. who is very dedicated to the Job. He has a colorful group of detectives who work for him. They are dedicated but they also like to play around a bit. I'm sure this was how is was back in that era. I loved the dialog between the detectives, the ribbing they gave each other were hilarious, it was all in good fun. This is not a P.C. novel, it was written before that all show more came into play. So if you are easily offended then this is not the novel for you. This was written by an experience New York city detective and it shows, he understands the way they guys were back then. it was a true "Boy's Club" and it really was in this era.
If you like older police procedurals you'll love this. I'm going to go back try to read some of these older books, they are such a hoot.
I would like to thank MysteriousPress.com/Open Road for providing me with an e-galley of this novel for my honest review. show less
I really enjoyed going back in time and reading how the police really worked the cases back in the day. I can't even imagine how they managed to do it! Especially in a large place like New York City.
This was a very well written police procedural about a Lt. who is very dedicated to the Job. He has a colorful group of detectives who work for him. They are dedicated but they also like to play around a bit. I'm sure this was how is was back in that era. I loved the dialog between the detectives, the ribbing they gave each other were hilarious, it was all in good fun. This is not a P.C. novel, it was written before that all show more came into play. So if you are easily offended then this is not the novel for you. This was written by an experience New York city detective and it shows, he understands the way they guys were back then. it was a true "Boy's Club" and it really was in this era.
If you like older police procedurals you'll love this. I'm going to go back try to read some of these older books, they are such a hoot.
I would like to thank MysteriousPress.com/Open Road for providing me with an e-galley of this novel for my honest review. show less
I think my Aunt Alice left this behind during one of her visits in the 1990s.
I picked it up to read it since it was just sitting on the shelf and I intend to release it on BookCrossing. One of my BC Pet Peeves is people releasing books they have not reviewed, or even read! Reading this is an attempt to remedy that.
Generally, I am not a cop-crime fan. But I am actually enjoying this book! I get two hours a day to read it on the bus to and from work and am almost finished. Caunitz definitely has his pulse on cop life which only makes sense since he was a cop!
Honestly, though, once I am finished reading this book, I will probably forget about it. It's entertaining for now but its not the kind of book that sticks in my head for a long time show more after reading it. show less
I picked it up to read it since it was just sitting on the shelf and I intend to release it on BookCrossing. One of my BC Pet Peeves is people releasing books they have not reviewed, or even read! Reading this is an attempt to remedy that.
Generally, I am not a cop-crime fan. But I am actually enjoying this book! I get two hours a day to read it on the bus to and from work and am almost finished. Caunitz definitely has his pulse on cop life which only makes sense since he was a cop!
Honestly, though, once I am finished reading this book, I will probably forget about it. It's entertaining for now but its not the kind of book that sticks in my head for a long time show more after reading it. show less
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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 real cops behave. The book quickly became a New York show more 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) show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- One Police Plaza
- Original title
- One Police Plaza
- Original publication date
- 1984
- People/Characters
- Dan Malone; Erica Sommers; Nicholas Zambrano; Patrick O'Shaughnessy; Yachov Anderman; Starling Johnson
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA
- Related movies
- One Police Plaza (1986 | IMDb)
- Dedication
- for my daughters
BETH ANN and TAFFY - First words
- His body sprawled over the rumpled sheets, legs sticking over one end of the bed.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Only the cries of seagulls filled the heavy summer air.
- Blurbers
- Godey, John; MacDonald, John D.; Smith, Martin Cruz; Block, Lawrence
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.53)
- Languages
- 6 — English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 17
- ASINs
- 5
