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Rick Mofina grew up in Belleville, Ontario. He studied journalism, English literature, and American detective fiction at Carleton University in Ottawa where he received his Bachelor of Journalism degree. He began his writing career as a news reporter. His freelance crime stories have appeared in The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, and Penthouse.
Rick is based in Ottawa where he lives with his wife and their two children. He is the author of several crime/suspense novels and short stories.
Selected Publications
Novels:
If Angels Fall. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2000
Cold Fear. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2001
Blood of Others. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2002
No Way Back. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2003
Be Mine. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2004
The Dying Hour. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2005
Every Fear. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2006
A Perfect Grave. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2007
Short stories:
“Lightning Rider” in Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation by Michael Connelly (Editor), Forge Books, 2005
"A Lifetime Burning in a Moment" in Dead in the Water by Violette Malan & Therese Greenwood (Editors), Rendezvous Press, 2006
Awards
Shortlisted, Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel, 2001, for If Angels Fall
Shortlisted, Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel, 2002, for Cold Fear
Winner, Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel, 2003, for Blood of Others
Finalist, International Thriller Writers Awards, Best Paperback Original, 2006, for The Dying Hour
Winner, Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story, 2006, for "Lightning Rider" in Murder in Vegas, Forge Books
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