5/26/1995 Wanda Fuca is identified

May 26, 1995.  This date saw the publication of Who the Hell is Wanda Fuca?  It is G.M. Ford's first novel about Seattle private eye Leo Waterman.  The unique feature of the series is that Leo has found the perfect operatives, folks who can spy on anyone anywhere without being noticed: homeless people.

Oh, and for those who don't live in the Pacific Northwest:the  Strait of Juan de Fuca is a body of water between Washington state and British Columbia.

6/24/2003 Black River starts to flow

June 24, 2003.  This date saw the publication of G.M. Ford's Black River.  It was his second novel about Frank Corso, disgraced reporter.  Like his author, Corso lives in Seattle.  This time he is covering the federal trial of a Russian hoodlum who caused the collapse of a hospital.  Bad stuff happens. 

Publisher's Weekly said that the characters "are all made so real so quickly that you might miss the considerable artistry involved.  Welcome back, Mr. Corso -- and Mr. Ford."