Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2 appearances
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Edition 24 (1971) Winner
Dorothy Uhnak
ドロシー・ウナク
Doroshī Unaku
Aliases:
Goldstein
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-04-24 （New York City）
- Died
- 2006-07-08 （Greenport, New York） age 76
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, detective
- Active Years
- 1964-1997
- Affiliations
- New York City Transit Police Department
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of New York | — | — | — | — | United States |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | — | — | — | — | United States |
City College of New York
Country:
United States
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Edgar Award | The Bait | Best First Novel | Mystery Writers of America | Winner (tie) |
Edgar Award
1969
Work:
The Bait
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner (tie)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bait
1968 crime novelFirst appearance of detective Christie Opara.
policejustice
Adaptations
- [TV movie] The Bait (1973)
Bibliography
- Policewoman
- The Bait
- The Witness
- The Ledger
- Law and Order
- The Investigation
- False Witness
- Victims
- The Ryer Avenue Story
- Codes of Betrayal
Health
-
drug overdose2006reportedly deliberate, cause of death
Legacy
American novelist known for realistic crime novels based on her police experience.
Trivia
- Worked 14 years as a detective for the New York City Transit Police Department.