I love the Hard Case Crime books, they're so fun. This one is by Erle Stanley Gardner, who wrote the Perry Mason books I love so much. "Count of 9" features private eyes Bertha Cool and Donald Lam. A wealthy globe trotter named Crockett has had a priceless jade idol stolen during one of his parties, and he hires Bertha to work the door at his next party to make sure his other idol doesn't get taken. Unfortunately, despite all the precautions, the other idol along with a blowgun, are stolen. Lam is able to return the blowgun but Crockett is busy so he gives it to his wife. The next day, Crockett is dead from a poison dart from said blowgun. I enjoyed it.
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