48 Hours

About the Book

It is the end of 2002 and Dexter Campbell is ready for a change. After running a construction company for the past thirty years, he is finally ready to enjoy retirement. Unfortunately as Dexter has just discovered, sometimes boredom accompanies a life without work. But when he decides to take a trip to Spain, Dexter has no idea how drastically his life is about to change in the next forty-eight hours. After he arrives at the airport, Dexter notices a suspicious man and quickly notifies the authorities who apprehend him, along with a bag that contains a bomb. When Dexter finally boards the plane, a government employee sits next to him and notifies him that the man is a suspected terrorist. As a chain of events unfolds, Dexter is propelled directly into the nucleus of a terrorist organization in Spain. After he is left to decide whether to give up his normal life or join the organization, Dexter finally makes a choice that leads him on an unforgettable journey filled with beautiful women, danger, and the excitement he has always craved. In this action-adventure novel, a retired entrepreneur becomes immersed in a terrorist organization in Spain after he identifies a suspicious man at an American airport.

About the Author

David Halfpenny retired at fifty-seven and purchased a Dutch barge. After traveling and living in Spain, he and his partner returned to France where they now live in a wonderful old house on ten acres of land and a lake. 48 Hours is his first novel.