Arjan Smit

In De Nestvlieder, Cor - a nest keeper - has been caring for his disabled mother Teuntje all his adult life. When his sister Hennie - who is on sabbatical - comes back to take care of their mother as well, Cor's life, which consists entirely of fixed patterns, gets upset.

At the start of their weekend trip, a couple decides to stop by the House of Books. They want to donate a box of children's books. An exercise in letting go.

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.