In an unlikely twist, a father and son find themselves enmeshed in an organized crime scheme that could lead to their being killed—unless they play their cards right. Son, Luke, and his dad, Larry, embark on a cross-country journey in search of a job for Larry but early on, innocently discover the body of a mob hitman and the tools of his trade in an adjoining motel room. This discovery will lead Luke and Larry down a path filled with excitement, adventure, and mortal danger. Their lives take on a new and challenging direction. Larry decides to take the place of the hitman…but being a social goof who is notorious for inappropriate comments, dad jokes that Luke finds cheesy, and excessive, irritating air quotes…he has difficulty convincing his young teenage son how he can pull it off. Neither are really up for the situations that occur…driven by a world-renowned secret assassin organization led by a creepy old lady who lives in the shadows. But! After a few lucky breaks on Larry’s first mission for the organization, the creepy old lady and Larry himself are convinced he is one of the best hitmen in recent history. Luke knows better! His continual quest is to push his dad back to the good side of the law—until the huge cash payments from the creepy old lady for each successful hit make doing so a little harder. Accidental poisoning, accidental explosions, and poorly executed hand-to-hand combat convince Luke and Larry to take their earnings and run—before the creepy old lady, and her real assassins discover who they are. Now, the only question they need to answer “What do we do with the dead hitman in the freezer?” Debut author B. C. HIX opens his writing career by crafting engaging stories for young adult readers, the first of which is My Father is a Hitman. This well-rounded author has been influenced by a ranching background that taught hard work and perseverance, a family that fostered a love for creativity and learning, a love of the outdoors, a 20-year career in law enforcement, service to his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and a collegiate inspiration to tell a story that no one had ever heard or to describe a world that no one had ever seen. Hix understands that YA novels will always deal with identity, but they can deal with other things at the same time...such as the need for the action and adventure presented in this tale of organized crime - a true thriller. He believes it is a golden age for young adult fiction and wants to see his books step up on the literary stage as part of a powerful genre…creating role models and leading important conversations about parent/child relationships in a teen series about coming of age.