# The Count of Nine

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- Book: [The Count of Nine](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-a-fair/the-count-of-nine) ([The Count of Nine.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-a-fair/the-count-of-nine.md))
- Authors: [A. A. Fair](https://www.bookquiver.com/a-a-fair)
- Publisher: the_murder_room
- ISBN: 978-14-7190-906-1
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2014-12-14
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

You might call Bertha Cool the broad beam of the Cool and Lam Detective Agency. As this story begins, all 200-odd pounds of her are quivering happily at the thought of a fat fee to come. All Bertha has to do is guard the priceless treasures of wealthy explorer Dean Crockett II, who is about to throw a fabulous party. But somebody's hand is quicker even than Bertha's gimlet eye, and one valuable jade Buddha and a primitive blowgun disappear. That's when brainy bantam-weight Donald Lam steps in, and the pace sets off fiercely, before reaching a sensational, unexpected climax.