The Mariners Harbor Messiah was the tag given to the protagonist, a gifted young man, consequent to his good deeds and heroics by the local media.About the Author:Todd Daley has written five novels: 1950s-1960s Fable, 1960s-1970s Fable, The Mariners Harbor Messiah, Blue Collar Folks, & The Pulaski Prowler. All the books are set on Staten island, a borough of NYC, covering four decades: the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, & 1980s.