Success comes with risk and a high price in this thrilling standalone football novel from New York Times bestselling author and former NFL player Tim Green. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica.Ever since Ty Lewis was orphaned and forced to stay with his legal guardian, Uncle Gus, hes always wanted to prove how fast he is on a football field and be like his older brother, Thane "Tiger" Lewis, who's about to graduate from collegeand is being courted by the NFL.But instead of playing football, hes scrubbing bathrooms after school for his uncles cleaning service. Thane is the only bright spot in Tys life. And now Uncle Gus wants to use Ty to get to him and obtain valuable insider information for a local mob boss called Lucy and his gambling ring.Can Ty break free to save not only Thanes football career, but his life?

 

This is volume 2 in Football Genius .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by HarperCollins .

Tim Green was a NFL first-round draft pick and a star defensive player for eight years with the Atlanta Falcons. He is the New York Times bestselling author of dozens of books for adults and kids including The Dark Side of the Game , The Fifth Angel , Exact Revenge , Football Genius , Football Hero , Kid Owner , and Left Out . Tim graduated co-valedictorian with a degree in English literature from Syracuse University before earning a law degree with honors. He has been an NFL commentator for FOX Sports and NPR. Tim and his family live in upstate New York.