Published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, the story won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award as a new author debut. It is valued for its debut-level tension and the sharp pacing expected of a crime short story.

Even as a magazine story, it stands out for its debut-level sharpness.

Named Grand Master at the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, Grimes was recognized for a long career of contribution to mystery writing. This is a career honor rather than a single book, so no bibliographic identifier applies.

The honor recognizes an entire writing career rather than a single book.

The Connecticut Post reporting and editorial work was recognized with the Ellery Queen Award. This is an honor for media work rather than a single book, so it is recorded as a career-style recognition.

The recognition is for work in newspaper media rather than for a book.