The Gouden Strop (i.e. 'Golden Noose') is the annual award for the best crime novel in the Dutch language.
The winner receives € 10,000 and a statuette.
Its Belgian equivalent is the Diamanten Kogel (i.e. 'Diamond Bullet').
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