The Hero Book

Bennett Wilson has the world at his fingertips. One of the top basketball players in New York State, he is destined to lead Mount Vernon High to the state championship for the first time. Many of the nation’s top colleges are already reaching out, eager to sign him to their roster. Scholarships are guaranteed. Still young, Bennett is seduced by the promise of fame and fortune.

Kirby’s life changed one memorable afternoon with the murder of his best friend, Bennett. A promising life was cut short in front of a crowd of hundreds on the steps of Mount Vernon, New York’s, City Hall. Kirby had looked up to Bennett for as long as he remembered and losing him changed his life. Lost between dark thoughts of rage, regret, and revenge, Kirby struggles with who he is and what he might become. Simon knew he had made mistakes few recovered from.

Kirby’s life has come full circle. Ten years ago, he was on top of the world. His best friend Bennett was one of the top basketball prospects in the nation. Instead of moving on to college, Bennett died. The following years passed in a haze, but Kirby’s desire to find out why Bennett died has consumed him. Now, Simon, a one-time enemy turned friend, lies on his deathbed after getting close to a resolution and Kirby can do nothing but watch and pray. Sitting in the lonely hospital room as Simon struggles to survive, Kirby is confronted by old memories and the ghosts of his past.