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Speaking of Professor Grimmauld's case, no matter how many adjectives are used to describe the bizarre case, even Dr. Phil's friends who love impossible crimes will never be able to find a more mysterious and shocking case in his case file. Two cases that occurred adjacent to each other in time and space were so bizarre that Dr. Phil was repeatedly frustrated. Footprints on the snow, enigmatic last words, terrifying oil paintings, discolored coats... Who is this illusory man who sneaked into the secret room like a ghost to commit murder, and then disappeared without a trace?

John Farnley, who was sent to the United States by his parents because of his bad conduct, became the sole heir to the title and property of the Farnley family after the death of his brother Dudley. After returning to China after twenty-five years, the young and frivolous boy has now transformed into a Puritan-like gentleman. He undoubtedly owns Farnley Hall and is married to his childhood sweetheart. However, Mr. Patrick Gore from the United States visited the house accompanied by a lawyer, claiming that he was the real John Farnley. Gore recounted the past events with confidence, knowing all about Little John's experiences before he was fifteen years old, and finally came up with the trump card of fingerprint verification. Unexpectedly, just when the fingerprints were being tested and the authenticity was determined, John Farnley drowned in the garden pool. Did he commit suicide because of a guilty conscience?

Rita Wainwright is thirty-eight years old, beautiful and mature, fatally attracted to young men. Her husband Alec is a gentleman, more than twenty years her senior. He is obsessed with war news broadcasts but turns a deaf ear to his wife's affairs. Rita had a heated relationship with the young and handsome American actor Barry Sullivan, and became the talk and laughing stock of the neighbors. Rita and Barry planned to elope, but the radio play "Romeo and Juliet" seemed to change their minds and they decided to commit suicide. The two disappeared. There are two sets of footprints leading to the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. The body was found two days later. However, they were all shot to death at close range, and the murderer seemed to be floating in the air without a trace. Sir Henry Merivale, who was working as a portrait model nearby, agreed to investigate the bizarre case. Wearing a laurel crown and an ancient Roman robe, the legendary genius lawyer used an electric wheelchair to stir up chaos in this quiet English seaside resort. Life and death, lust and betrayal, destruction and redemption... The torrent of war carries everyone towards this inevitable tragedy.

"King of the Chamber" Karl: The impossible crime novel series consists of three volumes, including: Twisted Hinge, Three Coffins, and Judas Window! Carl devoted his life to the creation of impossible crime detective novels, and was particularly good at conceiving the theme of secret rooms. He designed more than fifty different types of secret rooms in his life, and was known as the "King of the Chamber of Secrets." Among them, "Twisted Hinge" is one of Carl's masterpieces; it ranks fourth in "Impossible Crime".