This little story has been taken from the Cornelsen English G2000 A3 textbook and has been adapted for the web.
This story is a detective adventure in which you need to find clues which enable you to defuse a bomb. Time is against you and you only have six hours before a catastrophe will destroy the famous Crown Jewels.
You can always double-click on a word to get a translation in German for it (try 'cumbersome').
If you are ready, you can start your adventure now.