This was done by promoting a book published by Tomas Ross, "Mode voor Moskou" ("Fashion for Moscow") that sold at a reduced price (4.95 gulden).
The disclosure of the perpetrator and the announcement of the winner found a place in the NOS Television program TV 3 on May 23, 1989.
This time the prize consisted of two tickets to the finale of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Rome on July 8.
Participants could choose from David Endt (Press officer of Ajax, writer of (among other works) "The Shadow of San Siro"), Arie Haan (ex-footballer, trainer), Youp van 't Hek (comedian, NRC Handelsblad sports columnist), Kees Jansma (head of NOS Studio Sport, Voetball International columnist), Theo Jockes (writer of (among others) "Murder in the Ridderzaal" and the novel "The Departure") and Jan Mulder (ex-footballer, sport columnist in de Volkskrant).
The disclose of the name of the author and the announcement of the winner found a place on the Prime Time Show of RTL Véronique on June 28.
In 1991 a fixed month (June) and name ("Maand van het Spannende Boek") were chosen.
"Broeinest" by Frederick Forsyth was adapted for special by the CPNB Foundation and completed a deal in July 1991 for the new book "De Verrader", also translated as "The Deceiver".
In the Maand van het Spannende Boek, just as during the Boekenweek, a prize book is given away when a certain amount was spent.