Legend — Timothy Young

Whatever happened to Joe Blackstone, the high school football hero whose pro-bound career took a tragic turn the very night his team won their fourth straight championship game? What became of the superstar quarterback who vanished after that mysterious murder and career-threatening injury?
When a longhaired stranger passing through town gets into a brawl at a local truck stop, Fairfield, Maine residents learn that Blackstone is back -- 10 years later. But he's not the Joe they know. A shadow of the legend, Joe's now hiding a dark past.
With the support of his legendary high school coach, Blackstone attempts a comeback, rebuilding himself on and off the field. But just when everything he's dreamed of is in his grasp, a jealous teammate enlist the Mafia to do his bidding. Now Joe must risk everything he's won to save everything he loves.
Legend is a story of loss, second chances, and the fight for redemption. A battle that forces Joe Blackstone to revive a part of himself he wanted to leave behind, but must call on to rescue the people who rescued him.