3 Seconds in Bogota : The gripping true story of two backpackers who fell into the hands of the Colombian underworld. (3rd ed.)

A South American travel adventure. A trip to die for?

A bumbling backpacker. An exotic South American street dancer. When their travels lead them into the hands of the Colombian underworld, he has one last chance to get something right – and save their lives.

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.

'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.'

Multi-award-winning screenwriter and film director Mark Playne is known for his films set overseas. This is his first book in the series World Wild Travel Tales.