Kieran was nine years old when Antonio Panzarillo decided nobody was going to hurt him again. The little redheaded Irish kid from the Bronx had been cornered by a group of boys when Antonio stepped in. Antonio was ten, already enormous for his age, and came from a family where the men grew big, fought hard, and understood exactly what to do when somebody crossed a line. From that day forward, Kieran belonged at Antonio’s side. Through childhood sleepovers, schoolyard bullies, teenage humiliation, wrestling mats, family dinners, girlfriends who never seemed to survive Antonio’s inspection, and one unforgettable high school prom, the two boys grow into something neither of them ever bothered to name. Until Kieran finally does. “You are my boyfriend, aren’t you?” Antonio thinks about it. “I guess I am.” And somehow, after all those years, it doesn’t feel strange at all. Their relationship becomes the worst-kept secret in the Bronx. Antonio’s family is surprised only because apparently they were the last people to realize that the skinny redhead who had been sitting between Antonio’s legs getting his hair brushed since childhood was more than just his best friend. Momma knew. Of course Momma knew. Life with Antonio means Kieran rarely has to worry about bullies, loudmouths, line jumpers, barroom idiots, or anyone else foolish enough to mistake his size or personality for weakness. Antonio has always handled those problems. Usually with his fists. Frequently with a joke. Occasionally with an ambulance. But when a violent bar confrontation leaves one man dead, Antonio discovers there are some consequences even he cannot punch his way out of. The dead man’s father is a Russian mobster with money, men, and a reputation built on revenge. Even powerful members of his own criminal circle warn him to leave the Panzarillo family alone. He doesn’t listen. Then he makes an even bigger mistake. He takes Kieran. Antonio has spent his entire life protecting one person. Now somebody has taken him. And the Panzarillo family is coming. What follows is a darkly funny, fiercely romantic, brutally violent journey through loyalty, family, revenge, and one very important question: How dangerous can a man become when protecting the person he has loved since the third grade? The answer surprises everyone. Especially Antonio. My Boyfriend Is a Homicidal Homosexual With a Sense of Humor is a twisted crime comedy, unconventional love story, coming-of-age drama, and violent revenge thriller about two boys who grow up together, one family that adopts them both, and the catastrophic consequences of touching the wrong redhead.