| 2018 | The Man Who Came Uptown | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2012 | What It Was | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Way Home | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2009 | The Way Home | Dashiell Hammett Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Hammett Prize | |
| 2009 | The Way Home | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Turnaround | Dashiell Hammett Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Hammett Prize | |
| 2008 | The Turnaround | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Night Gardener | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2006 | The Night Gardener: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2006 | Drama City | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2006 | The Night Gardener | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Night Gardener | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Night Gardener | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Night Gardener | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |