Case Closed, Vol. 17

Conan realizes the victim was placed on top of the shelves before falling to her death, which created a false time of death. He tranquilizes Richard and declares one of the potter's apprentices as the murderer. Later, Rachel organizes a beach vacation in an attempt to get her parents, Richard and Eva, back together. Eva loses her wedding ring and hopes Richard will notice. His indifference to her ring has her focused on divorcing him. At the beach, a woman is attacked by a sea snake. Conan suspects it was an attempted murder and reveals the victim's friend was the culprit due to a conflict in romance. Richard presents Eva with her ring, having found it when she has lost it, and slightly rekindles their relationship. Richard later receives a request letter to investigate the mysteries of a mansion full of clocks that the writer has inherited. Met by the two owners, Conan's investigation leads him to realize the two men kidnapped the writer as they seek the treasure hidden in the mansion. After apprehending the criminals, Conan reveals the cuckoo clock contains a jeweled watch intended for the writer, passed down from her grandfather. A famous actor hires Richard to help him fit in the role of a detective. The actor murders his wife and frames another actor for it.