"I wasn't just Solly's brother; I was his protector. Over the years, I had done a pretty good job of it, considering what I was up against. Nick was my stepfather, Solly's real father. He was our main adversary. Everyone else, I could handle."

Two brothers. One impossible choice. How far would you go to protect the person you love most?

Sixteen-year-old Jonah Thelen's life in small-town Wisconsin should be normal—school, part-time job, and the confusing almost-something with the girl next door, Lori. But nothing is simple when your stepdad is a monster and your little brother looks at you like you're the only safe place in the world.

Jonah's spent years protecting Solly from Nick's abuse. But after one brutal night too many, Jonah makes a impossible decision: he's going to kill his stepfather.

But when Solly starts to suspect what Jonah's planning, their bond—once unbreakable—is tested in ways neither of them saw coming.

A fierce and haunting portrait of brotherhood, violence, and the impossible choices we make for the people we love, Killing the Father of Our Country is a gripping, emotional story about family, survival, and what it really means to do the right thing—even when everything feels wrong.