{"product_id":"strange-buildings-by-uketsu-japanese-mystery-thriller","title":"Strange Buildings by Uketsu | Japanese Mystery Thriller","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eStep into a world where \u003cstrong\u003earchitecture hides secrets\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/em\u003e, Uketsu presents \u003cstrong\u003eeleven unsettling buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with its own strange design, disturbing history, and hidden mystery. A lonely hut in the woods, a murder house, a mysterious shrine, a hidden chamber, a home in flames, and a nightmarish prison are just some of the cases waiting to be explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, the stories appear unrelated. But look closely at the buildings, floor plans, clues, and details—and you'll discover that \u003cstrong\u003eeverything is connected\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by \u003cstrong\u003eJim Rion\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark, puzzle-like mystery that invites readers to investigate alongside the characters and uncover the terrible secret linking all eleven buildings. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🏠 \u003cstrong\u003e11 strange buildings, one interconnected mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔎 Floor plans, hidden spaces and architectural clues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🧩 Puzzle-like storytelling that encourages reader participation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🕯️ Japanese mystery, horror and psychological suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🇯🇵 Originally published in Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✍️ Translated by \u003cstrong\u003eJim Rion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📚 From the author of \u003cem\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStrange Houses\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📖 Paperback edition from Pushkin Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⭐ A Times and New York Times bestseller \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eInformation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUketsu\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJim Rion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapanese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMystery, Thriller, Horror\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIBL-SBL-001\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUketsu\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese author and YouTube creator known for mystery and horror. He is famously enigmatic, appearing publicly in a mask and using a voice changer. 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