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Dorothy Uhnak
Dorothy Uhnak (1930–2006) was the bestselling, award-winning author of nine novels and one work of nonfiction. Policewoman, a memoir about her life as a New York City transit polic...view moreDorothy Uhnak (1930–2006) was the bestselling, award-winning author of nine novels and one work of nonfiction. Policewoman, a memoir about her life as a New York City transit police detective, was written while Uhnak was still in uniform. The Bait (1968), her first novel, won the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel. She went on to hit the bestseller lists with novels including Law and Order (1973) and The Investigation (1977). Uhnak has been credited with paving the way for authors such as Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, and many others who write crime novels and police procedurals with strong heroines. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages. view less
Books by Dorothy Uhnak
The Bait The Investigation: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5False Witness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ledger Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Victims: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Witness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ryer Avenue Story: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLaw and Order: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Codes of Betrayal: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ryer Avenue Story: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings