Someone has killed Helmut’s paraplegic brother Ludwig and stolen his rare dime, a coin collectors would each give their eye teeth to get. Who did it? Was it Helmut, who, without thinking fingered the gun and left a bloody footprint at the scene when he discovered his brother’s body? Was it the sneaky, unscrupulous coin dealer in Wilmington, who was ready to steal a widow’s husband’s prized coins? Or, was it the shady numismatist, who believes in a free Tibet, who takes off to far reaches of that land? Bear and Flo, the erstwhile detective duo employed by J. Pincus (Pinky) Delmont, the world renowned attorney, set out to figure this out in this tongue-in-cheek, humorous story. From the very beginning, when we meet Bear and Flo and the famous Pinky, this story is full of humor and man intriguing twists and turns as the duo go after the would-be murderer. I am not sure who was funnier, the duo or Pinky or those with whom they surround themselves. This is a definite keeper of a mystery. The characters are developed so well and realistically that I really felt as if I were traveling with Bear and Flo through China and Tibet or scheming to find new ways to spend less money and convince his ex to reconcile back home with Pinky. The story moves along swiftly from one hilarious episode to another, leaving the reader wondering if the coin or murderer will ever be found and brought to justice. This is a great cozy mystery but not much like the other cozy mysteries I have read. The characters and their actions and words set them apart. I recommend this one for anyone who enjoys a good laugh as well as a good, solid mystery and fantastic but bumbling searches. ( )