 The novel won the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger in 2001, and was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel.In 2015, Sienna Films and eOne Entertainment announced that a television adaptation, "Cardinal", was in development.The six-episode series, starring Billy Campbell as John Cardinal and Karine Vanasse as Lise Delorme, premiered on CTV and Super Écran on January 25, 2017.