<p>Detective Lane returns for a fourth time in <i>Smoked</i>, Garry Ryan's darkest mystery to date.</p><p>When Jennifer Towers is found dead in a graffiti-tagged dumpster, Detectives Lane and Harper must decipher the art to find its artist - and possibly the victim's killer. What begins as an unconventional murder investigation leads to the disturbing discovery of two abused children, whose father becomes a prime suspect in the case. In true Detective Lane form, Lane must protect the damaged youths while keeping his own family in tact. With a surprising shift in tone, <i>Smoked</i> highlights the Detective Lane mystery series as one that reminds us of this generation's obligation to the children in its care.</p><p><br>Praise for <i>Smoked</i><br><br>'Garry Ryan is one of our finest novelists in any genre.... and <i>Smoked</i> might be the best introduction to the Detective Lane series for first-timers.'<br>~ <i>Reviewing the Evidence</i><br><br>'Detectives Lane and Harper are solid Canadian originals, more likely to talk down a suspect than shoot.... This is the most complex novel thus far by Ryan, and his best.'<br>~ Margaret Cannon, <i>The Globe and Mail</i><br><br>'Everything about Smoked has an authentic ring, without a hint of propaganda.... The book makes a good introduction to the series [and] for old friends of Lane, the further developments within the family will continue to delight. This series has become one of my favourites.'<br>~ Drewey Wayne Gunn, <i>Lambda Literary</i></p>