The Lord of Death was chosen as one of the Top 100 Books of 2009 by Publisher's Weekly--one of only seven mysteries to make it.
Carl Lennertz of Book Sense announces the compilation of a Best Reading Group Books of All Time 76 list. The #1 mystery is: Water Touching Stone, by Eliot Pattison
Borders Books honors the title with an "Original Voices" selection
Barnes and Noble "Discover New Writers" selection
Amazon.com names Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison #7 of the top 10 Mystery/Thrillers of 1999
IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Nominee
A finalist for the prestigious British Golden Dagger Award for Best First Novel
In May 2000, Eliot Pattison won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writer's of America for the best first novel