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GM Ford Books in Order

Explore G. M. Ford’s books in order, including the Leo Waterman and Frank Corso mysteries, standalone thrillers, and summaries of individual books.

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Seattle private investigator Leo Waterman is hired by an aging mobster to retrieve his granddaughter from an extremist environmental group. With help from his unconventional street informants, he encounters murder and toxic dumping behind the apparently simple assignment.

Cast In Stone

by GM Ford

1996

Leo Waterman investigates the death of an old friend’s son, aided by his informal surveillance team. A trail of documents carries the Seattle detective to Wisconsin, where uncovering events from the past becomes central to understanding the tragedy.

The Bum's Rush

by GM Ford

1997

A homeless woman claims to be the mother of a deceased rock star, drawing private investigator Leo Waterman into a search for the truth. His team of street informants helps investigate the story behind her unlikely assertion.

Slow Burn

by GM Ford

1998

Hired to provide security at an international restaurant convention, Leo Waterman monitors feuding steakhouse rivals and a critic caught between them. When someone is murdered, the Seattle detective becomes the prime suspect and must protect his career and freedom.

Last Ditch

by GM Ford

1999

Renovating his late parents’ mansion, Leo Waterman discovers a skeleton identified as a journalist his father despised. The find threatens his father’s reputation, prompting the private investigator to untangle an old mystery with deeply personal stakes.

The Deader The Better

by GM Ford

2000

Leo Waterman visits a fisherman friend in Washington, only to be drawn into a case when the man is killed and his cabin burns. The private investigator must examine the violent events surrounding a visit that should have been peaceful.

Fury

by GM Ford

2001

Disgraced journalist Frank Corso is asked to investigate whether a convicted killer is innocent. With the execution only six days away, the Seattle reporter races to uncover the facts and a story his newspaper’s owner urgently wants published.

Black River

by GM Ford

2002

Frank Corso observes the closed trial of a powerful crime boss accused of multiple murders. When photojournalist Meg Dougherty is gravely injured while pursuing another case, Corso seeks the links among her attack, the trial, and entrenched corruption.

A Blind Eye

by GM Ford

2003

Caught in a severe blizzard, Frank Corso and Meg Dougherty shelter at an abandoned farmhouse and discover corpses beneath the barn floor. Their investigation becomes a cross-country pursuit of a serial killer behind the concealed family deaths.

Red Tide

by GM Ford

2004

An airborne attack leaves a Seattle tunnel filled with victims as international experts gather for a biological weapons conference. Journalist Frank Corso investigates connections between an individual death and a conspiracy threatening far more lives across the city.

No Man's Land

by GM Ford

2005

A prisoner seizes control of Arizona’s supposedly escape-proof Meza Azul penitentiary and demands Frank Corso’s presence. With hostages facing execution every six hours, the journalist is drawn into a deadly confrontation inside the captive institution.

Blown Away

by GM Ford

2006

A series of lethal bank robberies leads Frank Corso to suspect more than random bombings. Working with researcher Chris Andriatta and federal investigators, he follows a pattern of revenge and conspiracy that may connect to his own earlier reporting.

After seven years without memories or a known identity, Paul Hardy begins recalling fragments following a car accident. His search for his past leads across the country and draws pursuers determined to conceal a deadly government conspiracy.

Thicker than Water

by GM Ford

2012

Semi-retired private investigator Leo Waterman returns to work when former love Rebecca disappears. With his streetwise helpers, he traces her trail through Seattle and the northern woods, encountering deception surrounding her new husband and a dangerous criminal gang.

Chump Change

by GM Ford

2014

A dying stranger calls Leo Waterman by name, drawing him into the ruined life of a lottery winner. His investigation takes him to Idaho, where elderly ranchers are battling a ruthless developer and wealth has proved dangerously elusive.

Threshold

by GM Ford

2015

Detective Mickey Dolan investigates the disappearance of a powerful councilman’s wife and daughters. His search leads to Eve Pressman and her gifted daughter Grace, whose knowledge of the family’s flight forces him to weigh professional duty against conscience.

Salvation Lake

by GM Ford

2016

Two bodies found beneath a coat belonging to Leo Waterman’s father draw the detective into a new case. Working with Rebecca and a surveillance specialist, he follows connections to a controversial church, its pastor, and a troubling search for redemption.

Family Values

by GM Ford

2017

Leo Waterman finds Rebecca unconscious in a gas-filled house after a scandal threatens her medical examiner career. Rejecting the apparent suicide explanation, he investigates an exclusive Seattle community where wealthy families conceal secrets that endanger them both.

Soul Survivor

by GM Ford

2018

An old friend asks Leo Waterman to investigate why his grandson assassinated a city councilman. After a violent warning, Leo follows the case toward a white supremacist retreat whose plans threaten far more than one Seattle murder.

Heavy on the Dead

by GM Ford

2019

Hiding in San Diego from vengeful white supremacists, Leo Waterman discovers a boy’s body on the beach. Investigating with his bodyguard Gabe draws them into a Mexican trafficking ring while the enemies they escaped continue their pursuit.

GM Ford sub-series and character series

Frank Corso books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Fury"

    Fury

    by GM Ford

    2001Frank Corso, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Black River"

    Black River

    by GM Ford

    2002Frank Corso, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Blind Eye"

    A Blind Eye

    by GM Ford

    2003Frank Corso, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Red Tide"

    Red Tide

    by GM Ford

    2004Frank Corso, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "No Man's Land"

    No Man's Land

    by GM Ford

    2005Frank Corso, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Blown Away"

    Blown Away

    by GM Ford

    2006Frank Corso, Book 6

Leo Waterman books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Who In Hell Is Wanda Fuca?"

    Who In Hell Is Wanda Fuca?

    by GM Ford

    1995Leo Waterman, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Cast In Stone"

    Cast In Stone

    by GM Ford

    1996Leo Waterman, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Bum's Rush"

    The Bum's Rush

    by GM Ford

    1997Leo Waterman, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Slow Burn"

    Slow Burn

    by GM Ford

    1998Leo Waterman, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Last Ditch"

    Last Ditch

    by GM Ford

    1999Leo Waterman, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Deader The Better"

    The Deader The Better

    by GM Ford

    2000Leo Waterman, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Thicker than Water"

    Thicker than Water

    by GM Ford

    2012Leo Waterman, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Chump Change"

    Chump Change

    by GM Ford

    2014Leo Waterman, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Salvation Lake"

    Salvation Lake

    by GM Ford

    2016Leo Waterman, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Family Values"

    Family Values

    by GM Ford

    2017Leo Waterman, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Soul Survivor"

    Soul Survivor

    by GM Ford

    2018Leo Waterman, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Heavy on the Dead"

    Heavy on the Dead

    by GM Ford

    2019Leo Waterman, Book 12

Standalone GM Ford books

  1. Book cover for "Nameless Night / Identity"
  2. Book cover for "The Nature of the Beast"
  3. Book cover for "Threshold"

    Threshold

    by GM Ford

    2015

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