Overview

Do you know what it's like when a big problem starts small? Franz knows it well, our hero, the somewhat small boy from Vienna, now ten years old. His best friend, Gabi, is constantly fighting with his best friend, Eberhard. Franz likes both of them equally and is always in the middle. Friendship after separate schedules? That doesn't work: after all, divided vacations are half vacations. "The strongest bond of a friendship is the common enemy" Franz overhears his dad say and develops a master plan. Gabi suddenly wants to become a detective and catch the burglar who is keeping Vienna in suspense. And Franz thinks that his super-serious neighbor, Mrs. Berger, is behaving very suspiciously anyway. After all, she had pearl necklaces in her handbag. So Gabi, Franz and Eberhard go on a secret mission together: they observe, distract adults and secure evidence like the big boys. What is Berger hiding? In the end, Franz's lie is discovered, there are completely different secrets than expected (who would have thought what teacher Zickzack does in the summer!) and a broken leg. How does the trio get out of this mess? This much can be said: In the end, everyone's heart leaps for joy, including Franz. And even the burglar is caught. If we had also cleared that up....