Rick Mofina

Rick Mofina is a highly acclaimed author of crime fiction and thriller novels. Born in Belleville, Ontario, Mofina developed an early interest in writing, selling his first short story at the age of fifteen. He went on to study Journalism, English Literature, and American Detective Fiction at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Mofina's journalism career took him to various parts of the world, where he covered significant events and interviewed notorious criminals. He has reported from the Caribbean, Africa, Kuwait's border with Iraq, and has even flown over Los Angeles with the LAPD. As a true-crime writer, his work has been featured in various publications, including The New York Times, The Telegraph, Reader’s Digest, Penthouse, and Marie Claire.

As a novelist, Mofina has written more than twenty crime fiction thrillers, which have been published in nearly thirty countries. His books have been praised by several renowned authors, such as James Patterson, Dean Koontz, and Michael Connelly. He has won the Arthur Ellis Award twice and has been a finalist for the Thriller Award and the Shamus Award multiple times. The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers, and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction.

In addition to his writing, Mofina is a member of various professional organizations, including the International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada, and Mystery Writers of America. He is also a regular panelist at mystery conferences across Canada and the United States. Mofina's work is highly regarded in the industry, with the Library Journal calling him "One of the best thriller writers in the business."
Jack Gannon Books
# Title Year
1 Vengeance Road 2009
2 The Panic Zone 2010
3 In Desperation 2011
4 The Burning Edge 2011
Jason Wade Books
# Title Year
1 The Dying Hour 2005
2 Every Fear 2006
3 A Perfect Grave 2007
Kate Page Books
# Title Year
1 Whirlwind 2014
2 Full Tilt 2015
3 Every Second 2015
4 Free Fall 2016
Ray Wyatt Thriller Books
# Title Year
1 Into the Fire 2022
2 The Hollow Place 2022
3 Requiem 2022
Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski Books
# Title Year
1 If Angels Fall 2000
2 Cold Fear 2001
3 Blood of Others 2002
4 No Way Back 2003
5 Be Mine 2004
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Six Seconds 2008
2 They Disappeared 2012
3 Into the Dark 2013
4 The Only Human 2014
5 Last Seen 2018
6 Missing Daughter 2019
7 The Lying House 2019
8 Their Last Secret 2020
9 Search for Her 2021
10 Her Last Goodbye 2022
11 Everything She Feared 2023
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Lightning Rider 2011
2 Blood Red Rings 2011
3 Three Bullets to Queensland 2011
4 As Long As We Both Shall Live 2011
5 The Last Pursuit 2012
6 A Lifetime Burning in a Moment 2012
7 Backup 2012
8 Before Sunrise 2016
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Dangerous Women & Desperate Men 2011
2 Three to the Heart 2012
3 Day of the Bone Thief 2013
Rick Mofina Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation 2005