3 Seconds in Bogotá: The gripping travel memoir of two backpackers who fell into the hands of the Colombian underworld. (World Wild Travel Tales)
A South American travel adventure. A trip to die for. Colombia 1994. 150,000 people have disappeared and two young adventure-seeking backpackers are about to be added to the list. ‘We were going to be killed. For what? A pair of rich-country passports? Our rucksacks? The clothes that we were wearing? They didn’t know about the
A South American travel adventure. A trip to die for.
Colombia 1994. 150,000 people have disappeared and two young adventure-seeking backpackers are about to be added to the list.
‘We were going to be killed.
For what?
A pair of rich-country passports?
Our rucksacks?
The clothes that we were wearing?
They didn’t know about the silver.
Or about the money I had hidden on me.
But of course, they’d be finding it.
A little bonus.
Once we’d stopped struggling and become silent.
A glint as the knife blade moved.
2.8 seconds of real-time left.
Big… deep… breath.’
3 Seconds in Bogotá is the true story of a British traveller who alongside his girlfriend, fell into the hands of the Colombian underworld. Confronted with their imminent murder he delves into his deepest memories searching for any clue that might provide a means of survival. Should he follow his logical mind or his gut instinct? He has three seconds left to decide.
World traveller and multi-award-winning screenwriter and film director Mark Playne is known for his films set overseas.
If you fancy a fast-paced spin around the countries of South America during the time of Escobar, then add the page-turning 3 Seconds in Bogotá to your library now – you won’t be able to put it down!
READER REVIEWS:
★★★★★ Travel & Razor’s Edge Suspense – Don’t Miss This!
Excellently written story mixing travel & suspense. A “don’t miss” with a great twist. Highly recommend!
★★★★★ Gripping, a Must Have
Once you pick this up you won’t put it down. Both gripping enthralling this book has you captivated from the first line. A must have for anyone travelling to South America as well as those who just simply enjoy a well told story of life’s less predictable events.
★★★★★ Gripping.
A well written story of travel outside of most people’s comfort zone with a nice twist at the end. More please!
★★★★★ Charming. gripping and thoughtful.
This is very enjoyable writing. This true travel account has an interesting structure, humour, pathos and a thrilling tense conclusion.
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True story You know sometimes you watch movies or books and they say these events are all based on true stories, but then you find out later that, that isn’t the case.Yeah, this story isn’t one of those.From the beginning, we jump into a world full of youthful adventure and mishap, of a young man looking to find himself and maybe looking for love. We follow him as he travels the world trying to make ends meet living his dream and then through the papers of this book you’ll go on a…
A novella? This is a brief book with about 200 pages of widely spaced type with around 170 words or so on a full page. In the main, it is an easy and interesting read. I certainly wanted to see what would happen next. There are a few typographical errors in the printing but more importantly on page 7 – âAbout the Authorâ. It states, â3 Seconds in Bogotá is Markâs debut novellaâ. That threw me. I thought I had bought a factual book not a novel. On Page 11 it says âThe events of 3 Seconds in…
Gripping, funny and thrilling! I love reading this book while I was travelling this summer..not in Bogota though 🙂 thanks god! ahah.Wittily written this story combines humour and suspence. Once you start to read it will be very difficult to put it down. You can feel that it is honestly based on a true story and the connections with the author’s past trips , with flash backs and memories is so interesting.Looking forward to read the next book from this upcoming Author!