First published 2011
The boy watches his police officer father murder his mother on Christmas morning. The brutal crime destroys his childhood and sends him onto Brooklyn's unforgiving streets. He survives by joining the mob, where his talent for killing transforms him into their most feared assassin. But while he eliminates the syndicate's enemies with ruthless efficiency, he never stops planning his true mission. His father sits in prison, still tormenting him with letters full of threats and mockery. The old man knows his release date approaches. The son counts down the same calendar, preparing for the confrontation that has shaped his entire life. When Christmas returns, so does the violence that defined him. The streets of Brooklyn become the stage for a final reckoning between father and son, where years of rage and carefully laid plans explode into bloody reality.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge
Setting: Brooklyn
Period: Christmas
ebook · Smashwords Edition
Content warnings: child-abuse, murder, violence