Ep. 57: Holmes Freak Murder Case Part One: Isolated Inn Tragedy Begins

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Conan joins a Sherlock Holmes contest to win a first-edition book, convincing Rachel and Richard to attend. Betsy Iwai transports contestants Nancy Schmidt, Moira Krupp, Ernie Bower, Burt Bledsoe, Alex Carr, and Sheila Sands to a remote cliff-side inn for a 1,000-question quiz. Harley Hartwell also attends, hoping to meet Jimmy. Host Harry Kanucka outlines the rules. After two days of silence, Harry is found driving off a cliff, presumed murdered. Sheila claims to know the killer. A garage fire follows, killing Sheila, whose charred body is found in a car. Evidence confirms murder. Despite rumors that Harry faked his death, Conan and Harley insist he is dead. During an investigation, a blackout occurs, and Ernie is stabbed with an ice pick. The killer escapes through a window, but Conan and Harley suspect the murderer remains inside.