Leo Waterman Series by G.M. Ford, Patrick Lawlor

4.00 · 122 ratings
  • Who In Hell Is Wanda Fuca? (Leo Waterman #1)
    #1

    Who In Hell Is Wanda Fuca? (Leo Waterman #1)

    G.M. Ford, Patrick Lawlor

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1995

    When an old gangster friend of Leo's father makes a request he "can't refuse," Leo and his band of drunks, delve into the world of environmental politics in search of Caroline Nobel, a spoiled brat, without the sense God gave a gopher. With the help of "the Boys"—a group of aging winos who are his modern day "Baker Street Irregulars"—Leo fights Native American tribal politics, industrial pollution, and psychotic grannies to fulfill his obligation to a friend.

  • Cast in Stone (Leo Waterman #2)
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    Cast in Stone (Leo Waterman #2)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1996

    Leo’s boyhood hero, Henry “Heck” Sundstrom, was larger than life. Lately, however, Heck’s life has been spiraling out of control. First there was the honeymoon boating accident that killed Heck’s son and new daughter-in-law, Allison. And now the big man himself is dying—struck down by a delivery truck in a seedy section of Seattle. As he investigates, Leo begins to wonder if Allison went down with the ship. And whether, with the aid of his aging legmen, “the Boys,” he can prove the “late” Mrs... more

  • Bum's Rush, The (Leo Waterman #3)
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    Bum's Rush, The (Leo Waterman #3)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1997

    When a homeless woman says she’s the mother of a deceased rock idol, sometimes private eye Leo Waterman takes it upon himself to investigate the lady’s claim. With the help of “the Boys,” a band of dissolute deputies, Leo begins a life-threatening pursuit of the truth nobody wants to hear.

  • Slow Burn (Leo Waterman #4)
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    Slow Burn (Leo Waterman #4)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1998

    Anticipating problems, a prestigious global restaurant convention hires Leo as Special Security Officer. His assignment: monitor the movements of two adversarial steakhouse competitors whose “beef” has previously made for some nasty confrontations and a food critic who’s caught in between the warring factions. Leo sends the Boys off to shadow all three parties and report back to him. But even the simplest of plans can cascade into catastrophe... more

  • Last Ditch (Leo Waterman #5)
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    Last Ditch (Leo Waterman #5)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1999

    Seattle p.i. Leo Waterman knows the city like no one else. And he knows how to stretch the limits of the law, when necessary, to accomplish what needs to be done--a very useful talent Leo acquired from his late, larger-than-life father, once one of the region's most powerful and colorful political characters... more

  • The Deader The Better (Leo Waterman #6)
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    The Deader The Better (Leo Waterman #6)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2000

    Seattle p.i. Leo Waterman isn't looking for trouble when he and his forensic pathologist girlfriend Rebecca escape into the Washington wilder for a few days of relaxation -- it just seems to find him. An old friend has purchased some choice property here in North America's only rain forest and his posting of "No Trespassing" signs has incurred the wrath of every sportsman for miles around. But what starts as irksome harassment by the offended locals soon escalates into the real of the lethal... more

  • Thicker Than Water (Leo Waterman #7)
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    Thicker Than Water (Leo Waterman #7)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2012

    Hard living collects its fair share of casualties, but somehow Leo Waterman avoided becoming one of them. Destined for a trust fund that was taking too damn long to kick in, he spent years eking out a living in Seattle as a private investigator. Along the way he managed to survive countless run-ins with murderers, drug dealers, and jealous wives. But when Rebecca, the love of his life, dumped him to marry someone else…that was a different story... more

  • Chump Change (Leo Waterman #8)
    #8

    Chump Change (Leo Waterman #8)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2014

    Sometimes it’s the things you don’t do that come back to haunt you, just as surely as some questions are best left unanswered. When “Leo” is the last word a stranger speaks, the Seattle private eye launches himself into a search for answers. Not only does the dead man have a connection to Leo’s past, but he was also worth millions—and some very dangerous people know it... more

  • Salvation Lake (Leo Waterman #9)
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    Salvation Lake (Leo Waterman #9)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2016

    At the end of an especially raucous day at his neighborhood bar, private eye Leo Waterman is surprised to see his old flame, Rebecca Duval, walk in the door. But King County’s medical examiner is here on business, not pleasure. Two dead bodies, covered by an old coat that once belonged to Leo’s father, have turned up in the trunk of a car. The only thing that seems to connect the men is a controversial local church and its charismatic pastor... more

  • Family Values (Leo Waterman #10)
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    Family Values (Leo Waterman #10)

    G.M. Ford

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2017

    Returning to Seattle after a business trip, retired PI Leo Waterman is shocked to find his girlfriend, Rebecca Duvall, unconscious on the bathroom floor, her house filled with gas. Officials believe it was a suicide attempt in the wake of a humiliating scandal. Under investigation for dereliction of duty, she’d been suspended from her job as medical examiner for King County. Leo knows Rebecca too well—and is determined to prove her innocence and clear her name... more

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