A Times and New York Times bestseller. The addictive mystery taking the world by storm — from Japan's bestselling author Uketsu, creator of Strange Pictures.
Eleven strange buildings. One terrible secret.
A lonely hut in the woods. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison…
Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story. Each one is part of a puzzle. Look closely — and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.
Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, so far. Translated by Jim Rion.
Praise
"Uketsu's strange riddles are chilling and addictive — I couldn't put it down." — Rebecca F. Kuang, author of Katabasis
"Give me everything Uketsu writes — I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions." — Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
"A labyrinthine and multilayered horror mystery." — New York Times
"He's the biggest crime writer in Japan — now Uketsu's set to become a UK sensation." — The Telegraph
"No one else is doing fiction like Uketsu right now." — Bloody Disgusting
About the author
Uketsu is an enigmatic YouTuber and author specializing in horror and mystery. He always appears in videos wearing a white mask and black body stocking, with his voice digitally distorted. His true identity is unknown — despite the fact that he is now Japan's bestselling author, with millions of copies of his mysteries sold and translations appearing in thirty countries around the world. Strange Pictures and Strange Houses are also available from Pushkin Vertigo.
