We’re thrilled to be revealing the cover for Her Name Is Knight, a debut thriller by first generation Ghanaian American author Yasmin Angoe! Releasing on November 1st 2021 from Thomas & Mercer, the novel features an elite assassin heroine on a mission to topple a human trafficking ring and avenge her family.
Stolen from her Ghanaian village as a child, Nena Knight has plenty of motives to kill. Now an elite assassin for a powerful business syndicate called the Tribe, she gets plenty of chances. But while on assignment in Miami, Nena ends up saving a life, not taking one. She emerges from the experience a changed woman, finally hopeful for a life beyond rage and revenge. Tasked with killing a man she’s come to respect, Nena struggles to reconcile her loyalty to the Tribe with her new purpose.
Meanwhile, she learns a new Tribe council member is the same man who razed her village, murdered her family, and sold her into captivity. Nena can’t resist the temptation of vengeance―and she doesn’t want to. Before she can reclaim her life, she must leverage everything she was and everything she is to take him down and end the cycle of bloodshed for good.
Yasmin Angoe shares the following about her book:
“HER NAME IS KNIGHT delves into the impact of family—the one you’re born into and the one you choose—as well as the strength and power of a woman, with my Ghanaian roots woven into the story.
I also wanted to shine a spotlight on human trafficking, something that affects every facet of our lives whether we know it’s happening or not. And I also wanted my love of high-octane action and plot centered around a character that readers don’t typically see in this genre, but absolutely should—a Black woman. I am beyond excited that I’m finally going to able to share Nena, her story, and her family with readers this fall.”
The series adaption has already been snapped up by Endeavor Content and Ink Factory in a major seven-figure deal.
Hailing from Northern Virginia, Yasmin Angoe is a first-generation Ghanaian American who grew up in two cultural worlds. She taught English in middle and high schools for years, served as an instructional coach for virtual teachers, and works as a freelance developmental and copy editor.
Yasmin received the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers of Color from Sisters in Crime, of which she’s a proud member. She lives in South Carolina with her beautiful, blended family.
You can find Yasmin on Twitter, Instagram, and at her website.
