Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury | 2001 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
| 2 | La furia | 2001 | G.M. Ford | N/A |
| 3 | Black River | 2002 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
| 4 | A Blind Eye | 2003 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
| 5 | Red Tide | 2004 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
| 6 | No Man’s Land | 2005 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
| 7 | Blown Away | 2006 | G.M. Ford | Buy |
The Frank Corso series by G.M. Ford launched in 2001 with Fury and follows a disgraced true-crime writer who keeps getting pulled into dangerous criminal cases. Corso is an outsider figure, a journalist whose career collapsed but whose instincts and stubbornness make him impossible to ignore when a case heats up. The first book sets the pattern: Corso gets drawn into an investigation that puts him at odds with both the criminals and the authorities.
Ford wrote six Corso novels between 2001 and 2006, with Black River (2002) earning a spot on The Seattle Times list of best mysteries that year. The series has a harder edge than Ford’s Leo Waterman books. Where the Waterman novels balance crime with wry humor, the Corso stories lean into courtroom tension, media manipulation, and the moral gray areas that come with chasing the truth for a living. The pacing is tight, and Ford keeps the plots moving without losing sight of what makes Corso tick as a character.
Note that “La furia” is the Spanish-language edition of Fury, not a separate novel. Readers new to Ford who want something more serious than the Waterman series will find the Corso books a strong fit. Start with Fury and read through in publication order for the best experience.