Several murdered bankers in London, a break-in at the vegetable vendor, and a mysterious death in a women's prison. High tension in English! These three short crime stories offer thrilling reading pleasure and make English training entertaining and effective. The focus is on basic vocabulary for beginners. Interspersed exercises such as translation tasks, multiple choice questions, and fill-in-the-blanks also enhance text comprehension. - three exciting short crime stories - targeted training of basic English vocabulary - text-related exercises with solutions - vocabulary notes on every page - information boxes on language, grammar, and cultural studies - European Reference Framework: For beginners - Level A1.