Seeking adventure in 1969, nineteen-year-old Paul Gorman sets off on what becomes a wild and terrifying solo hitchhiking trip to Europe. Less than twenty-four hours later, he experiences 120 mph car chases between cops and ex-cons, becoming a fugitive. Shortly after arriving in Europe, he endures a snowstorm and heads south in search of sunny beaches and cheap prices, landing in possibly the most fascist country since WWII: dictator Francisco Franco's Spain. Struggling to survive, he relies on several scams before running into trouble with Franco's judicial system. Facing up to six years and one day in notorious Prisión de Barranco Seco , he becomes a pawn in political intrigue while his life hangs in the balance with some of INTERPOL's worst criminals. Gorman's adventure is the riveting and occasionally humorous story of an American teenager searching for adventure and his place in the world, and the transformation he undergoes. Along the lines of Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Midnight Express by Billy Hayes, and Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, Gorman's gripping true tale is a page-turning stunner. The result is a book that is "honest and authentic and, simply, an amazing story!" Edited by Barbara Noe Kennedy, editor of the best seller, Bad Karma: The True Story of a Mexico Trip From Hell.

Barbara spent 23 years as a senior editor of travel books at National Geographic. "Thrilling, suspenseful, intimately revealing, and elegantly creative and descriptive, it is a triumph. I await the screenplay!" -- Nancy A Soule "Full of humor and self realization in the time of Franco and the Viet Nam war. I highly recommend this!" -- Jan Hillman "A page turner! Quite a good read!" -- Donald D. "I normally read at night and it generally puts me to sleep, so the chapters have to be short . The chapters are short, but I couldn't put it down and read it in 3 nights. LOVE this book!" -- Nancy Henry "An utterly engrossing travel account that doubles as a remarkable coming-of-age story. Fabulous.

This is a stunner!" -- The Prairies Book Review "Loved it! Along the lines of "On the Road" and less depressing than "Into the Wild". Gorman's writing is clear and honest!" -- Victoria Irwin - Discovery "A very engaging and page-turning read!" -- Michael K "A compelling coming of age memoir . A personal journey set in a time of great upheaval, it's worth the trip. -- Reg Krake.