AWARDS AND HONORS

Winner, 2019 Bill Crider Prize for Short Fiction: "The Last Man in Lafarge"

Winner, 2019 Al Blanchard Award: "Haven"

Winner, 2021 Al Blanchard Award: "Herb Ecks Goes Underground"

Finalist, 2021 Edgar Award for Best Short Story: "Etta at the End of the World"

Finalist, 2021 Derringer Award for Best Long Story: "Etta at the End of the World"

Finalist, 2021 Derringer Award for Best Long Story: "Chasing Diamonds"

Finalist, 2024 Shamus Award for Best Short Story: "Making the Bad Guys Nervous"

Finalist, 2025 ITW Thriller Award: "And Now, An Inspiring Story of Tragedy Overcome"

Main Selection, The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2021: "Etta at the End of the World"

Main Selection, The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2022: "Give or Take a Quarter Inch"

Main Selection, The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2023: "Crime Scene"

Main Selection, The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year, 2025: "Run and Gun"

Main Selection, The Best American Mystery and Suspense, 2023: "Crime Scene"

Main Selection, The Best Private Eye Stories of the Year, 2026: "The Right Size of Favor"

Named a Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 2017: "Pill Bug"

Named a Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 2018: "Awaiting the Hour"

Named a Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery Stories, 2020: "Bonus Round"

Named a Distinguished Story, Best American Mystery and Suspense, 2024: "Off The Shelf"

Second Place, Uncharted Magazine Crime/Mystery Contest: "A Thousand Miles Away"

Sixth Place, 2021 Ellery Queen Reader Awards: "The Last Man in Lafarge"