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Room 614: The Body Behind the Lock Was You
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 17 2026
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The door is chained from the inside. The windows are painted shut. The victim is... you.
Discover a mind-bending locked-room mystery where the laws of physics and the boundaries of time collide.
A Crime That Shouldn't Exist. In a sealed hotel room, a man is found dead. There is no way in, and no way out. But the impossibility of the crime scene is only the beginning. The victim-an unidentified man in his seventies-is dressed in a coat made of fabrics that haven't been invented yet and clutches a newspaper dated six months in the future. Even more disturbing? His internal organs show a biological age that defies the laws of nature.
A Scientist Haunted by the Truth. Dr. Eliot Sable, a cynical physicist who has built a career debunking the fantasy of time travel, is summoned to the scene. Eliot is prepared to find a rational explanation. Instead, Eliot finds a nightmare.
The DNA is a perfect match. The silver watch on the corpse's wrist is identical to the one Eliot is wearing. And the victim's journal is written in a private, unbreakable code that only Eliot knows-because Eliot invented it.
The Ultimate Paradox. As the investigation deepens, Eliot realizes this wasn't a random murder. Someone meticulously engineered this locked room to lure a very specific prey. The impossible puzzle wasn't the mystery-it was the bait.
Now, Eliot must race against time to solve their own future murder before the cycle closes. In a world of shifting timelines and hidden grief, the most terrifying question isn't how the killer got in... it's who you will become when you're pushed to the edge.
Why readers love Room 614:
The Perfect Hybrid: Combines the Golden Age locked-room puzzle with high-concept hard science fiction.
Unputdownable Pace: A propulsive thriller that explores identity, loss, and the butterfly effect of our choices.
For Fans of: time travel fiction, impossible crime mysteries, and sci-fi thrillers with heart.
Grab your copy today and unlock the mystery of Room 614. The future is already behind you.
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