BF1 ORIGINAL FICTION
FOUR HOURS TO FRANKFURT
When truck driver Torsten Falkenberg's wife and daughter are kidnapped, he is given four hours to deliver a sealed trailer to Frankfurt. But the cargo conceals a catastrophic biological threat, and every attempt to save his family risks the lives of thousands.
ABOUT THE STORY
FOUR HOURS. ONE TRUCK. THOUSANDS OF LIVES AT RISK.
Torsten Falkenberg has spent twenty-five years behind the wheel of a truck.
He knows the roads, understands the dangers and has always believed that working harder is the answer to every problem.
But his family is drowning in debt, his marriage is strained, and the money he desperately needs has led him into work he knows he should have refused.
Then, on a rain-soaked motorway in Germany, his work telephone rings.
An unfamiliar voice gives him four hours to reach Frankfurt.
No stops. No police. No deviations.
And to ensure his cooperation, the caller shows him a live video of his kidnapped wife and sixteen-year-old daughter.
At first, Torsten believes he is being forced to deliver stolen medical equipment.
He is wrong.
Hidden inside his sealed trailer is Orpheon-9, an experimental biological threat capable of causing a catastrophe on an unimaginable scale.
If the cargo reaches its intended destination, thousands could die.
If Torsten refuses, his family will be murdered.
As federal investigator Veronika Lichtenberg races to locate the hostages and uncover the conspiracy, the evidence against Torsten begins to mount.
Secret payments. Suspicious deliveries. Altered freight records. And a disturbing connection between his employer and the people controlling his journey.
Torsten is not entirely innocent.
But neither is he the willing accomplice investigators initially believe him to be.
With every motorway junction bringing Frankfurt closer, Torsten must decide whom to trust, which instructions to follow and whether protecting the people he loves can ever justify sacrificing strangers.
Meanwhile, his wife and daughter are fighting their own desperate battle to escape.
And the people behind the operation have prepared for almost every decision Torsten might make.
Almost.
FOUR HOURS TO FRANKFURT is an explosive, intelligent thriller about terrorism, betrayal, family loyalty and the terrible consequences of decisions made under pressure.
When the countdown reaches zero, there may be no road left to take.