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New 2023 extended edition with epilogue

A young British traveller arrives one late evening in Bogotá Colombia. Although the warm hospitality of the Latin people charm him, as he gets in his first taxi he can't shake the feeling that something is not right.

Should he 'keep calm and carry on' or should he follow his intuition?

He has three seconds left to decide.

A gripping true story guaranteed to keep the pages turning.

 

★★★★★ Hilariously scary Exactly how my travel stories are...hilarious and not as they might first appear…!

 

★★★★★Charming, gripping and thoughtful. This true travel account has an interesting structure, humour, pathos and a thrilling tense conclusion.

 

★★★★★ Gripping, funny and thrilling! Wittily written this story combines humour and suspense. Once you start to read it will be very difficult to put it down.

 

In this debut from award-winning writer and director Mark Playne, 3 Seconds in Bogotá whisks you back in time to the gritty streets of 1990s South America.


Grippingly paced, this true story explores the dark underbelly of social inequality and the consequences of poverty while challenging the very definition of evil.


Laced with classic British humour, this captivating tale will have you on the edge of your seat, laughing one moment and gasping the next.

★★★★★ Quentin Tarantino does Rough Guide to Colombia

★★★★★ Probably the best travel memoir I've read

If you enjoy true travel stories like Wild by Cheryl Strayed or Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer or were entranced by the lyrical adventure of Shantaram, you won't want to miss 3 Seconds in Bogotá.
Gripping, funny and insightful.
Grab a copy now and immerse yourself in this 'do--or-die' true story from the heart of 90s South America.

3 Seconds in Bogotá - Ebook

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