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Rick Mofina


Canada

Rick Mofina grew up east of Toronto, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He began writing fiction in grade school. At age 15, he sold his first short story to a U.S. magazine.

He became a reporter at The Toronto Star before embarking on a career in journalism that spanned three decades and several newsrooms. His freelance crime stories have appeared around the world in such publications as The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Marie Claire, The South China Morning Post magazine and The Moscow Times.

Rick is currently based in Ottawa, where he lives with his wife and is working on his next book.
 

Awards: Barry (2020)  see all

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
April 2025

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If Two Are Dead
 
Series
Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski
   1. If Angels Fall (2000)
   2. Cold Fear (2001)
   3. Blood of Others (2002)
   4. No Way Back (2003)
   5. Be Mine (2004)
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Jason Wade
   1. The Dying Hour (2005)
   2. Every Fear (2006)
   3. A Perfect Grave (2007)
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Jack Gannon
   1. Vengeance Road (2009)
   2. The Panic Zone (2010)
   3. In Desperation (2011)
   4. The Burning Edge (2011)
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Kate Page
   1. Whirlwind (2014)
   2. Full Tilt (2015)
   3. Every Second (2015)
   4. Free Fall (2016)
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Ray Wyatt Thriller
   1. Into the Fire (2022)
   2. The Hollow Place (2022)
   3. Requiem (2022)
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Novels
   Six Seconds (2008)
   They Disappeared (2012)
   Into the Dark (2013)
   The Only Human (2014)
   Before Sunrise (2017)
   Last Seen (2018)
   Missing Daughter (2019)
   The Lying House (2019)
   Their Last Secret (2020)
   Search for Her (2021)
   Her Last Goodbye (2022)
   Everything She Feared (2023)
   Someone Saw Something (2024)
   If Two Are Dead (2025)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Blood Red Rings (2011)
   Three Bullets To Queensland (2011)
   Backup (2012)
   The Last Pursuit (2012)
   A Lifetime Burning in a Moment (2012)
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Books containing stories by Rick Mofina
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The Deadly Bride (2006)
And 19 of the Year's Finest Crime And Mystery Stories
(Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, book 2)
edited by
Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg
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Dead in the Water (2006)
An Anthology of Canadian Mystery Fiction
edited by
Therese Greenwood and Violette Malan

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Awards
2020 Barry Award for Best Paperback original : Missing Daughter

Award nominations
2024 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Everything She Feared
2023 ITW Award for Best E-Book original (nominee) : The Hollow Place
2022 Barry Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Search for Her
2015 ITW Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Whirlwind
2011 Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback (nominee) : The Panic Zone
2010 Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback (nominee) : Vengeance Road
2010 ITW Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Vengeance Road


Rick Mofina recommends
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The Body Next Door (2024)
Maia Chance
"Maia Chance thrills readers with a compelling tale, cast with fascinating characters, entangled in page-turning intrigue until the very last page."
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The Man from Mittelwerk (2022)
M Z Urlocker
"A compelling page-turner with a chilling what-if scenario drawn from the truth."
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Finders Keepers (2021)
(Calvin Watters Mystery, book 4)
Luke Murphy
"When it comes to writing compelling, knife-to-your-throat thrillers, Murphy's the real deal."

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