diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b6556245b..38e702761 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
         <module>factory</module>
         <module>separated-interface</module>
         <module>data-transfer-object-enum-impl</module>
+        <module>special-case</module>
     </modules>
 
     <repositories>
diff --git a/special-case/README.md b/special-case/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e40ca3b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+---
+layout: pattern
+title: Special Case
+folder: special-case
+permalink: /patterns/special-case/
+categories: Behavioral
+tags:
+ - Extensibility
+---
+
+## Intent
+
+Define some special cases, and encapsulates them into subclasses that provide different special behaviors.
+
+## Explanation
+
+Real world example
+
+> In an e-commerce system, presentation layer expects application layer to produce certain view model.
+> We have a successful scenario, in which receipt view model contains actual data from the purchase,
+> and a couple of failure scenarios.
+
+In plain words
+
+> Special Case pattern allows returning non-null real objects that perform special behaviors.
+
+In [Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture](https://martinfowler.com/books/eaa.html) says 
+the difference from Null Object Pattern
+
+> If you’ll pardon the unresistable pun, I see Null Object as special case of Special Case.
+
+**Programmatic Example**
+
+To focus on the pattern itself, we implement DB and maintenance lock of the e-commerce system by the singleton instance.
+
+```java
+public class Db {
+  private static Db instance;
+  private Map<String, User> userName2User;
+  private Map<User, Account> user2Account;
+  private Map<String, Product> itemName2Product;
+
+  public static Db getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      synchronized (Db.class) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+          instance = new Db();
+          instance.userName2User = new HashMap<>();
+          instance.user2Account = new HashMap<>();
+          instance.itemName2Product = new HashMap<>();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  public void seedUser(String userName, Double amount) {
+    User user = new User(userName);
+    instance.userName2User.put(userName, user);
+    Account account = new Account(amount);
+    instance.user2Account.put(user, account);
+  }
+
+  public void seedItem(String itemName, Double price) {
+    Product item = new Product(price);
+    itemName2Product.put(itemName, item);
+  }
+
+  public User findUserByUserName(String userName) {
+    if (!userName2User.containsKey(userName)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return userName2User.get(userName);
+  }
+
+  public Account findAccountByUser(User user) {
+    if (!user2Account.containsKey(user)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return user2Account.get(user);
+  }
+
+  public Product findProductByItemName(String itemName) {
+    if (!itemName2Product.containsKey(itemName)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return itemName2Product.get(itemName);
+  }
+
+  public class User {
+    private String userName;
+
+    public User(String userName) {
+      this.userName = userName;
+    }
+
+    public String getUserName() {
+      return userName;
+    }
+
+    public ReceiptDto purchase(Product item) {
+      return new ReceiptDto(item.getPrice());
+    }
+  }
+
+  public class Account {
+    private Double amount;
+
+    public Account(Double amount) {
+      this.amount = amount;
+    }
+
+    public MoneyTransaction withdraw(Double price) {
+      if (price > amount) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return new MoneyTransaction(amount, price);
+    }
+
+    public Double getAmount() {
+      return amount;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public class Product {
+    private Double price;
+
+    public Product(Double price) {
+      this.price = price;
+    }
+
+    public Double getPrice() {
+      return price;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+public class MaintenanceLock {
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MaintenanceLock.class);
+
+  private static MaintenanceLock instance;
+  private boolean lock = true;
+
+  public static MaintenanceLock getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      synchronized (MaintenanceLock.class) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+          instance = new MaintenanceLock();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isLock() {
+    return lock;
+  }
+
+  public void setLock(boolean lock) {
+    this.lock = lock;
+    LOGGER.info("Maintenance lock is set to: " + lock);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Let's first introduce presentation layer, the receipt view model interface and its implementation of successful scenario.
+
+```java
+public interface ReceiptViewModel {
+  void show();
+}
+
+public class ReceiptDto implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReceiptDto.class);
+
+  private Double price;
+
+  public ReceiptDto(Double price) {
+    this.price = price;
+  }
+
+  public Double getPrice() {
+    return price;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Receipt: " + price + " paid");
+  }
+}
+```
+
+And here are the implementations of failure scenarios, which are the special cases.
+
+```java
+public class DownForMaintenance implements ReceiptViewModel {
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DownForMaintenance.class);
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Down for maintenance");
+  }
+}
+
+public class InvalidUser implements ReceiptViewModel {
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InvalidUser.class);
+
+  private final String userName;
+
+  public InvalidUser(String userName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Invalid user: " + userName);
+  }
+}
+
+public class OutOfStock implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OutOfStock.class);
+
+  private String userName;
+  private String itemName;
+
+  public OutOfStock(String userName, String itemName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+    this.itemName = itemName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Out of stock: " + itemName + " for user = " + userName + " to buy");
+  }
+}
+
+public class InsufficientFunds implements ReceiptViewModel {
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InsufficientFunds.class);
+
+  private String userName;
+  private Double amount;
+  private String itemName;
+
+  public InsufficientFunds(String userName, Double amount, String itemName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+    this.amount = amount;
+    this.itemName = itemName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Insufficient funds: " + amount + " of user: " + userName
+        + " for buying item: " + itemName);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Second, here's the application layer, the application services implementation and the domain services implementation.
+
+```java
+public class ApplicationServicesImpl implements ApplicationServices {
+  private DomainServicesImpl domain = new DomainServicesImpl();
+
+  @Override
+  public ReceiptViewModel loggedInUserPurchase(String userName, String itemName) {
+    if (isDownForMaintenance()) {
+      return new DownForMaintenance();
+    }
+    return this.domain.purchase(userName, itemName);
+  }
+
+  private boolean isDownForMaintenance() {
+    return MaintenanceLock.getInstance().isLock();
+  }
+}
+
+public class DomainServicesImpl implements DomainServices {
+  public ReceiptViewModel purchase(String userName, String itemName) {
+    Db.User user = Db.getInstance().findUserByUserName(userName);
+    if (user == null) {
+      return new InvalidUser(userName);
+    }
+
+    Db.Account account = Db.getInstance().findAccountByUser(user);
+    return purchase(user, account, itemName);
+  }
+
+  private ReceiptViewModel purchase(Db.User user, Db.Account account, String itemName) {
+    Db.Product item = Db.getInstance().findProductByItemName(itemName);
+    if (item == null) {
+      return new OutOfStock(user.getUserName(), itemName);
+    }
+
+    ReceiptDto receipt = user.purchase(item);
+    MoneyTransaction transaction = account.withdraw(receipt.getPrice());
+    if (transaction == null) {
+      return new InsufficientFunds(user.getUserName(), account.getAmount(), itemName);
+    }
+
+    return receipt;
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Finally, the client send requests the application services to get the presentation view.
+
+```java
+    // DB seeding
+    LOGGER.info("Db seeding: " + "1 user: {\"ignite1771\", amount = 1000.0}, "
+        + "2 products: {\"computer\": price = 800.0, \"car\": price = 20000.0}");
+    Db.getInstance().seedUser("ignite1771", 1000.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("computer", 800.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("car", 20000.0);
+
+    var applicationServices = new ApplicationServicesImpl();
+    ReceiptViewModel receipt;
+
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "abc123" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("abc123", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    MaintenanceLock.getInstance().setLock(false);
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "abc123" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("abc123", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "car");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "car");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "computer");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "computer");
+    receipt.show();
+```
+
+Program output of every request:
+
+```
+    Down for maintenance
+    Invalid user: abc123
+    Out of stock: tv for user = ignite1771 to buy
+    Insufficient funds: 1000.0 of user: ignite1771 for buying item: car
+    Receipt: 800.0 paid    
+```
+
+## Class diagram
+
+![alt text](./etc/special_case_urm.png "Special Case")
+
+## Applicability
+
+Use the Special Case pattern when
+
+* You have multiple places in the system that have the same behavior after a conditional check 
+for a particular class instance, or the same behavior after a null check.
+* Return a real object that performs the real behavior, instead of a null object that performs nothing.
+
+## Tutorial 
+
+* [Special Case Tutorial](https://www.codinghelmet.com/articles/reduce-cyclomatic-complexity-special-case)
+
+## Credits
+
+* [How to Reduce Cyclomatic Complexity Part 2: Special Case Pattern](https://www.codinghelmet.com/articles/reduce-cyclomatic-complexity-special-case)
+* [Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture](https://martinfowler.com/books/eaa.html)
+* [Special Case](https://www.martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/specialCase.html)
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diff --git a/special-case/etc/special-case.urm.puml b/special-case/etc/special-case.urm.puml
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index 000000000..07bb47eb1
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+@startuml
+left to right direction
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase {
+  class App {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    + App()
+    + main(args : String[]) {static}
+  }
+  interface ApplicationServices {
+    + loggedInUserPurchase(String, String) : ReceiptViewModel {abstract}
+  }
+  class ApplicationServicesImpl {
+    - domain : DomainServicesImpl
+    + ApplicationServicesImpl()
+    - isDownForMaintenance() : boolean
+    + loggedInUserPurchase(userName : String, itemName : String) : ReceiptViewModel
+  }
+  class Db {
+    - instance : Db {static}
+    - itemName2Product : Map<String, Product>
+    - user2Account : Map<User, Account>
+    - userName2User : Map<String, User>
+    + Db()
+    + findAccountByUser(user : User) : Account
+    + findProductByItemName(itemName : String) : Product
+    + findUserByUserName(userName : String) : User
+    + getInstance() : Db {static}
+    + seedItem(itemName : String, price : Double)
+    + seedUser(userName : String, amount : Double)
+  }
+  class Account {
+    - amount : Double
+    + Account(this$0 : Double)
+    + getAmount() : Double
+    + withdraw(price : Double) : MoneyTransaction
+  }
+  class Product {
+    - price : Double
+    + Product(this$0 : Double)
+    + getPrice() : Double
+  }
+  class User {
+    - userName : String
+    + User(this$0 : String)
+    + getUserName() : String
+    + purchase(item : Product) : ReceiptDto
+  }
+  interface DomainServices {
+  }
+  class DomainServicesImpl {
+    + DomainServicesImpl()
+    - purchase(user : User, account : Account, itemName : String) : ReceiptViewModel
+    + purchase(userName : String, itemName : String) : ReceiptViewModel
+  }
+  class DownForMaintenance {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    + DownForMaintenance()
+    + show()
+  }
+  class InsufficientFunds {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    - amount : Double
+    - itemName : String
+    - userName : String
+    + InsufficientFunds(userName : String, amount : Double, itemName : String)
+    + show()
+  }
+  class InvalidUser {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    - userName : String
+    + InvalidUser(userName : String)
+    + show()
+  }
+  class MaintenanceLock {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    - instance : MaintenanceLock {static}
+    - lock : boolean
+    + MaintenanceLock()
+    + getInstance() : MaintenanceLock {static}
+    + isLock() : boolean
+    + setLock(lock : boolean)
+  }
+  class MoneyTransaction {
+    - amount : Double
+    - price : Double
+    + MoneyTransaction(amount : Double, price : Double)
+  }
+  class OutOfStock {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    - itemName : String
+    - userName : String
+    + OutOfStock(userName : String, itemName : String)
+    + show()
+  }
+  class ReceiptDto {
+    - LOGGER : Logger {static}
+    - price : Double
+    + ReceiptDto(price : Double)
+    + getPrice() : Double
+    + show()
+  }
+  interface ReceiptViewModel {
+    + show() {abstract}
+  }
+}
+User --+ Db
+Product --+ Db
+MaintenanceLock -->  "-instance" MaintenanceLock
+Db -->  "-instance" Db
+ApplicationServicesImpl -->  "-domain" DomainServicesImpl
+Account --+ Db
+ApplicationServicesImpl ..|> ApplicationServices 
+DomainServicesImpl ..|> DomainServices 
+DownForMaintenance ..|> ReceiptViewModel 
+InsufficientFunds ..|> ReceiptViewModel 
+InvalidUser ..|> ReceiptViewModel 
+OutOfStock ..|> ReceiptViewModel 
+ReceiptDto ..|> ReceiptViewModel 
+@enduml
diff --git a/special-case/etc/special_case_urm.png b/special-case/etc/special_case_urm.png
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diff --git a/special-case/pom.xml b/special-case/pom.xml
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+++ b/special-case/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <parent>
+        <artifactId>java-design-patterns</artifactId>
+        <groupId>com.iluwatar</groupId>
+        <version>1.24.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <artifactId>special-case</artifactId>
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+
+
+</project>
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/App.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/App.java
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index 000000000..276b1dd85
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+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/App.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * <p>The Special Case Pattern is a software design pattern that encapsulates particular cases
+ * into subclasses that provide special behaviors.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>In this example ({@link ReceiptViewModel}) encapsulates all particular cases.</p>
+ */
+public class App {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(App.class);
+
+  /**
+   * Program entry point.
+   */
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    // DB seeding
+    LOGGER.info("Db seeding: " + "1 user: {\"ignite1771\", amount = 1000.0}, "
+        + "2 products: {\"computer\": price = 800.0, \"car\": price = 20000.0}");
+    Db.getInstance().seedUser("ignite1771", 1000.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("computer", 800.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("car", 20000.0);
+
+    final var applicationServices = new ApplicationServicesImpl();
+    ReceiptViewModel receipt;
+
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "abc123" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("abc123", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    MaintenanceLock.getInstance().setLock(false);
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "abc123" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("abc123", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "tv");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "car");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "car");
+    receipt.show();
+    LOGGER.info("[REQUEST] User: " + "ignite1771" + " buy product: " + "computer");
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "computer");
+    receipt.show();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServices.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServices.java
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+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServices.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public interface ApplicationServices {
+
+  ReceiptViewModel loggedInUserPurchase(String userName, String itemName);
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServicesImpl.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServicesImpl.java
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index 000000000..ebb9109bc
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+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ApplicationServicesImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public class ApplicationServicesImpl implements ApplicationServices {
+
+  private DomainServicesImpl domain = new DomainServicesImpl();
+
+  @Override
+  public ReceiptViewModel loggedInUserPurchase(String userName, String itemName) {
+    if (isDownForMaintenance()) {
+      return new DownForMaintenance();
+    }
+    return this.domain.purchase(userName, itemName);
+  }
+
+  private boolean isDownForMaintenance() {
+    return MaintenanceLock.getInstance().isLock();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/Db.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/Db.java
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+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class Db {
+
+  private static Db instance;
+  private Map<String, User> userName2User;
+  private Map<User, Account> user2Account;
+  private Map<String, Product> itemName2Product;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the instance of Db.
+   *
+   * @return singleton instance of Db class
+   */
+  public static Db getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      synchronized (Db.class) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+          instance = new Db();
+          instance.userName2User = new HashMap<>();
+          instance.user2Account = new HashMap<>();
+          instance.itemName2Product = new HashMap<>();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Seed a user into Db.
+   *
+   * @param userName of the user
+   * @param amount of the user's account
+   */
+  public void seedUser(String userName, Double amount) {
+    User user = new User(userName);
+    instance.userName2User.put(userName, user);
+    Account account = new Account(amount);
+    instance.user2Account.put(user, account);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Seed an item into Db.
+   *
+   * @param itemName of the item
+   * @param price of the item
+   */
+  public void seedItem(String itemName, Double price) {
+    Product item = new Product(price);
+    itemName2Product.put(itemName, item);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find a user with the userName.
+   *
+   * @param userName of the user
+   * @return instance of User
+   */
+  public User findUserByUserName(String userName) {
+    if (!userName2User.containsKey(userName)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return userName2User.get(userName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find an account of the user.
+   *
+   * @param user in Db
+   * @return instance of Account of the user
+   */
+  public Account findAccountByUser(User user) {
+    if (!user2Account.containsKey(user)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return user2Account.get(user);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find a product with the itemName.
+   *
+   * @param itemName of the item
+   * @return instance of Product
+   */
+  public Product findProductByItemName(String itemName) {
+    if (!itemName2Product.containsKey(itemName)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return itemName2Product.get(itemName);
+  }
+
+  public class User {
+
+    private String userName;
+
+    public User(String userName) {
+      this.userName = userName;
+    }
+
+    public String getUserName() {
+      return userName;
+    }
+
+    public ReceiptDto purchase(Product item) {
+      return new ReceiptDto(item.getPrice());
+    }
+  }
+
+  public class Account {
+
+    private Double amount;
+
+    public Account(Double amount) {
+      this.amount = amount;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Withdraw the price of the item from the account.
+     *
+     * @param price of the item
+     * @return instance of MoneyTransaction
+     */
+    public MoneyTransaction withdraw(Double price) {
+      if (price > amount) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return new MoneyTransaction(amount, price);
+    }
+
+    public Double getAmount() {
+      return amount;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public class Product {
+
+    private Double price;
+
+    public Product(Double price) {
+      this.price = price;
+    }
+
+    public Double getPrice() {
+      return price;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServices.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServices.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a052eb20b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServices.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public interface DomainServices {
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServicesImpl.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServicesImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..400689ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DomainServicesImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public class DomainServicesImpl implements DomainServices {
+
+  /**
+   * Domain purchase with userName and itemName, with validation for userName.
+   *
+   * @param userName of the user
+   * @param itemName of the item
+   * @return instance of ReceiptViewModel
+   */
+  public ReceiptViewModel purchase(String userName, String itemName) {
+    Db.User user = Db.getInstance().findUserByUserName(userName);
+    if (user == null) {
+      return new InvalidUser(userName);
+    }
+
+    Db.Account account = Db.getInstance().findAccountByUser(user);
+    return purchase(user, account, itemName);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Domain purchase with user, account and itemName,
+   * with validation for whether product is out of stock
+   * and whether user has insufficient funds in the account.
+   *
+   * @param user in Db
+   * @param account in Db
+   * @param itemName of the item
+   * @return instance of ReceiptViewModel
+   */
+  private ReceiptViewModel purchase(Db.User user, Db.Account account, String itemName) {
+    Db.Product item = Db.getInstance().findProductByItemName(itemName);
+    if (item == null) {
+      return new OutOfStock(user.getUserName(), itemName);
+    }
+
+    ReceiptDto receipt = user.purchase(item);
+    MoneyTransaction transaction = account.withdraw(receipt.getPrice());
+    if (transaction == null) {
+      return new InsufficientFunds(user.getUserName(), account.getAmount(), itemName);
+    }
+
+    return receipt;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DownForMaintenance.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DownForMaintenance.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98a2cf89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/DownForMaintenance.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class DownForMaintenance implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DownForMaintenance.class);
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Down for maintenance");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InsufficientFunds.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InsufficientFunds.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fe714f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InsufficientFunds.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class InsufficientFunds implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InsufficientFunds.class);
+
+  private String userName;
+  private Double amount;
+  private String itemName;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor of InsufficientFunds.
+   *
+   * @param userName of the user
+   * @param amount of the user's account
+   * @param itemName of the item
+   */
+  public InsufficientFunds(String userName, Double amount, String itemName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+    this.amount = amount;
+    this.itemName = itemName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Insufficient funds: " + amount + " of user: " + userName
+        + " for buying item: " + itemName);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InvalidUser.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InvalidUser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..443fdc7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/InvalidUser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class InvalidUser implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InvalidUser.class);
+
+  private final String userName;
+
+  public InvalidUser(String userName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Invalid user: " + userName);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MaintenanceLock.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MaintenanceLock.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29a5b4f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MaintenanceLock.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class MaintenanceLock {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MaintenanceLock.class);
+
+  private static MaintenanceLock instance;
+  private boolean lock = true;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the instance of MaintenanceLock.
+   *
+   * @return singleton instance of MaintenanceLock
+   */
+  public static MaintenanceLock getInstance() {
+    if (instance == null) {
+      synchronized (MaintenanceLock.class) {
+        if (instance == null) {
+          instance = new MaintenanceLock();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return instance;
+  }
+
+  public boolean isLock() {
+    return lock;
+  }
+
+  public void setLock(boolean lock) {
+    this.lock = lock;
+    LOGGER.info("Maintenance lock is set to: " + lock);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MoneyTransaction.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MoneyTransaction.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3904964f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/MoneyTransaction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public class MoneyTransaction {
+
+  private Double amount;
+  private Double price;
+
+  public MoneyTransaction(Double amount, Double price) {
+    this.amount = amount;
+    this.price = price;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/OutOfStock.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/OutOfStock.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5359bed31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/OutOfStock.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class OutOfStock implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OutOfStock.class);
+
+  private String userName;
+  private String itemName;
+
+  public OutOfStock(String userName, String itemName) {
+    this.userName = userName;
+    this.itemName = itemName;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Out of stock: " + itemName + " for user = " + userName + " to buy");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptDto.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81fc46bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+public class ReceiptDto implements ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReceiptDto.class);
+
+  private Double price;
+
+  public ReceiptDto(Double price) {
+    this.price = price;
+  }
+
+  public Double getPrice() {
+    return price;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void show() {
+    LOGGER.info("Receipt: " + price + " paid");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptViewModel.java b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptViewModel.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..482eef21f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/ReceiptViewModel.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+public interface ReceiptViewModel {
+
+  void show();
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/AppTest.java b/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/AppTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25799368b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/AppTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Application test.
+ */
+public class AppTest {
+
+  @Test
+  void shouldExecuteWithoutException() {
+    assertDoesNotThrow(() -> App.main(new String[]{}));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/SpecialCasesTest.java b/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/SpecialCasesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e83aa8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/special-case/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/specialcase/SpecialCasesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package com.iluwatar.specialcase;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.spi.ILoggingEvent;
+import ch.qos.logback.core.read.ListAppender;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+
+/**
+ * Special cases unit tests. (including the successful scenario {@link ReceiptDto})
+ */
+public class SpecialCasesTest {
+  private static ApplicationServices applicationServices;
+  private static ReceiptViewModel receipt;
+
+  @BeforeAll
+  static void beforeAll() {
+    Db.getInstance().seedUser("ignite1771", 1000.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("computer", 800.0);
+    Db.getInstance().seedItem("car", 20000.0);
+
+    applicationServices = new ApplicationServicesImpl();
+  }
+
+  @BeforeEach
+  public void beforeEach() {
+    MaintenanceLock.getInstance().setLock(false);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testDownForMaintenance() {
+    final Logger LOGGER = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(DownForMaintenance.class);
+
+    ListAppender<ILoggingEvent> listAppender = new ListAppender<>();
+    listAppender.start();
+    LOGGER.addAppender(listAppender);
+
+    MaintenanceLock.getInstance().setLock(true);
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase(null, null);
+    receipt.show();
+
+    List<ILoggingEvent> loggingEventList = listAppender.list;
+    assertEquals("Down for maintenance", loggingEventList.get(0).getMessage());
+    assertEquals(Level.INFO, loggingEventList.get(0).getLevel());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testInvalidUser() {
+    final Logger LOGGER = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(InvalidUser.class);
+
+    ListAppender<ILoggingEvent> listAppender = new ListAppender<>();
+    listAppender.start();
+    LOGGER.addAppender(listAppender);
+
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("a", null);
+    receipt.show();
+
+    List<ILoggingEvent> loggingEventList = listAppender.list;
+    assertEquals("Invalid user: a", loggingEventList.get(0).getMessage());
+    assertEquals(Level.INFO, loggingEventList.get(0).getLevel());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testOutOfStock() {
+    final Logger LOGGER = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(OutOfStock.class);
+
+    ListAppender<ILoggingEvent> listAppender = new ListAppender<>();
+    listAppender.start();
+    LOGGER.addAppender(listAppender);
+
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "tv");
+    receipt.show();
+
+    List<ILoggingEvent> loggingEventList = listAppender.list;
+    assertEquals("Out of stock: tv for user = ignite1771 to buy"
+        , loggingEventList.get(0).getMessage());
+    assertEquals(Level.INFO, loggingEventList.get(0).getLevel());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testInsufficientFunds() {
+    final Logger LOGGER = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(InsufficientFunds.class);
+
+    ListAppender<ILoggingEvent> listAppender = new ListAppender<>();
+    listAppender.start();
+    LOGGER.addAppender(listAppender);
+
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "car");
+    receipt.show();
+
+    List<ILoggingEvent> loggingEventList = listAppender.list;
+    assertEquals("Insufficient funds: 1000.0 of user: ignite1771 for buying item: car"
+        , loggingEventList.get(0).getMessage());
+    assertEquals(Level.INFO, loggingEventList.get(0).getLevel());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testReceiptDto() {
+    final Logger LOGGER = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReceiptDto.class);
+
+    ListAppender<ILoggingEvent> listAppender = new ListAppender<>();
+    listAppender.start();
+    LOGGER.addAppender(listAppender);
+
+    receipt = applicationServices.loggedInUserPurchase("ignite1771", "computer");
+    receipt.show();
+
+    List<ILoggingEvent> loggingEventList = listAppender.list;
+    assertEquals("Receipt: 800.0 paid"
+        , loggingEventList.get(0).getMessage());
+    assertEquals(Level.INFO, loggingEventList.get(0).getLevel());
+  }
+}