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Erik D'Souza interviews Rick Mofina about his career and his new book, One Second Away.

Erik D'Souza interviews Rick Mofina, the recipient of the 2026 Grand Master Award from Crime Writers of Canada, to discuss his career and new book, One Second Away. Rick explains that his latest thriller represents a departure from his recent work, combining elements of global techno-thrillers with domestic suspense, featuring an ordinary family caught up in extraordinary circumstances when their child goes missing during an airline flight. They discuss Rick's approach to balancing character ...

People in this episode

Host: Erik D'Souza

Guest: Rick Mofina

Topics covered

• interview
• thriller
• suspense
• writing career
• missing child
• airline flight

Keywords

• Rick Mofina
• Grand Master Award
• Crime Writers of Canada
• One Second Away
• techno-thrillers
• domestic suspense
• missing child
• airline flight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime Writers of Canada

Books & works: One Second Away

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