A discovery of a corpse in a eerie moorland in Franconia, a deadly meeting with an online acquaintance, and the mysterious death of an aging pop singer at the North Sea. These short crime stories are perfect for anyone looking to refresh, deepen, and expand their German language skills. The focus is equally on vocabulary and grammar. Through exercises integrated into the text, such as fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and translation tasks, text comprehension is enhanced and vocabulary is reinforced. Three exciting short crime stories, targeted training of vocabulary and grammar, text-related exercises with solutions, comprehensive vocabulary lists in German-German, and information boxes on language, grammar, and cultural studies. Particularly suitable for use in DaF / DaZ courses. European reference framework: For beginners - Level A1.