Dorothy Uhnak

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Dorothy Uhnak (April 24, 1933 - July 8, 2006) was an American novelist. Before becoming a novelist, she worked for 14 years as a detective for the New York City Transit Police Department. Uhnak was born in New York, New York.

Uhnak's debut book, The Bait (1968), received a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel (in a tie with E. Richard Johnson's Silver Street). The Bait was also made into a 1973 made-for-television film of the same title. Her most famous novel is The Ledger, which was adapted for the TV film and series Get Christie Love! starring Theresa Graves.

Uhnak died July 8, 2006 in Greenport, New York, reportedly of a deliberate drug overdose [1].