When Lily Samuels, a former writing student of feisty New York crime writer Lydia Strong, goes missing while trying to prove her brother was murdered, Strong enlists the help of her husband, PI Jeff Mark. After consulting with suspicious NYPD detective Matt Stenopolos, Strong and Mark focus on a cultlike group who have a penchant for special forces-level security and a taste for revenge against any perceived enemy. Meanwhile, Lydia must battle the demons of her own past, after inheriting a box of her long-absent father's belongings. Surprising twists and a shocking conclusion help make Smoke the most mesmerizing Lydia Strong adventure in the series. Inthe final installment of her Lydia Strong series, bestselling author Lisa Unger, writing as Lisa Miscione, brings us her most shocking and emotionally wrenching case yet. "If you don't know this series, it's high time to get acquainted."-Booklist An NYPD detective visits Lydia and her husband, P.I. Jeffrey Mark, to inform them that Lily, one of Lydia's former writing students, has been missing for more than two weeks. Before she disappeared, Lily had tried to get in touch with Lydia, seeking her help. Could this have had something to do with the death of Lily's brother, which Lily refused to accept as a suicide? If they want to discover the truth, Lydia and Jeffrey will have to follow the trail that Lily left behind, a trail of evidence that-like Lily herself-seems to disappear like smoke.