A spectacular kidnapping in front of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, a student who disappears from his houseboat in Groningen, and mysterious deaths in a restaurant... High tension with three Dutch short crime stories. The reading is pedagogically prepared with text-related exercises that primarily focus on vocabulary for level A1 (beginner). This deepens Dutch language skills and effectively trains text comprehension. Three exciting short crime stories, targeted training of basic Dutch vocabulary, text-related exercises with solutions, vocabulary notes on each page, and information boxes on language, grammar, and cultural studies. European Reference Framework: For beginners - Level A1.