Fred van der Hilst

Sinterklaas and his Pieten are on their way to the Netherlands, on their new ship Pakjesboot 13. However, the ship is way too heavily loaded and sinks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The Sint and his Pieten scurry of to a deserted island and luckily all manage to reach it alive. But, how will they now reach the Netherlands...?

Four out-of-shape car mechanics decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. If they reach the finish in time, they will be able to pay off their debt — if they don't, they will lose their garage.

Former Amsterdam police detective Floris Wolfs has been transferred to the police department of the south-Dutch country town Maastricht. His metropolitan experience nicely complements the local expertise of his new country colleagues, who know the folks. Slowly he fits in, while solving countless crimes together with his female partner Eva van Dongen.