A huge fan of what she calls “kick-butt” heroines like those in “Alias,” Resident Evil, and Tomb Raider, Camy Tang set out to create a similar leading lady in Tessa Lancaster, star of Protection for Hire (Zondervan). “Tessa’s taken martial arts and has been trained in street fighting thanks to her Japanese mafia cousins,” Camy says. “But when she becomes a Christian while in prison, she has to find a way to reconcile her violent old life with her new one in Christ. The clash is sometimes humorous, sometimes emotional. I hope readers will enjoy this new series with a new heroine, a new wacky family, and new adventures!”