Case Closed, Vol. 20

By Gosho Aoyama

Book Overview

Can Detective Conan crack the case...while trapped in a kid's body?

Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked the most baffling of cases. One day while on a date with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, Jimmy observes a pair of men in black involved in some shady business. The men capture Jimmy and give him a poisonous substance to rub out their witness. But instead of killing him, it turns him into a little kid Jimmy takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the difficult cases that come his way. All the while, he's looking for the men in black and the mysterious organization they're with in order to find a cure for his miniature malady.

Conan is baffled by a murder at a snowbound mansion--and with stage magicians for suspects, anything seems possible. Is this really a case of murder by magic? As the mini-detective tries to conjure up a solution, he doesn't suspect that he's about to cross paths with an old nemesis Then Detective Moore's dream comes true: he's going to see his favorite singer, Yoko Okino, in concert But he's forced to cancel his big night out when a girl dies in a locked bathroom. Is it a case of suicide...or revenge?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421508850
• ISBN13: 9781421508856
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Phantom Thief Kid Returns!

This is the second appearance of Kaitou Kid (known as Phantom Thief Kid in the English version), and this case takes on a darker tone. Serena is invited to a gathering of an online magic group, which takes place high in a snow covered mountain. She brings Rachel along with her as she sets out to meet her 'dream' man for the first time, but trouble soon follows as the group gets snowed in with a murder bent on revenge. This case not only has many of the great moments that make up a good Case Closed file (interesting characters, unique methods of murder and discovery), but it also takes a deeper look into the man behind the mask of Kaitou Kid, and his relationship with Conan. In addition, you get the added bonus of the second case, with another great returning character, Yoko Okino. (Funimation has not yet dubbed these cases)