There’s never been a more American town than Sparta. In Sparta they believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness through treachery, blackmail and murder ߝ just like the Maestro taught them, as he learned it from the U.S. President. Sparta is such a great place that no one ever thinks of leaving. It’s been three years since anyone’s tried, and he was never heard from again . . . until today. Today, Godfrey McLaine, the greatest quarterback in Sparta’s history, has returned — bigger, taller and redder than when he left. He’s also armed with a secret that will expose the rotten core of the American Dream.