A novel with exercises for teenagers and adults: Read and learn German - easy to read for A2 learners - humor and suspense - exercises for reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar - cultural studies: tasks for independent research. Franziska Zimmermann, 26 years old, works in Karlsruhe as a secretary for the lawyer Lea Fritsch. The boss and employee get along very well. Franziska enjoys being in the office, as her marriage to her husband Daniel, who works at the Federal Court in Karlsruhe, is difficult. Daniel is overly critical, selfish, constantly controls his wife, and makes her life hard. But then Franziska meets a friend and social worker who wants to help her. However, right now, Franziska doesn't need help because Daniel suddenly becomes tolerant and friendly. But Franziska is skeptical. She panics and tests Daniel - specifically with black.