Shortlisted for CWA Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction 2002 and Crime Writers' Association Macallan Gold Dagger Award 2002.

Mark Billingham is a stand-up comedian, appearing regularly at the Comedy Store. He has been awarded the 2003 Sherlock Award as the creator of the Best Detective created by a British writer. He has also written drama for children's television, including Knight School which won the Royal Television Society Award for best children's drama.