{"product_id":"uketsus-strange-books-box-set-9780063572805","title":"Uketsu's Strange Books Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Japanese mystery phenomenon that R. F. Kuang calls \"chilling and addictive\" with this special box set of hardcover collector's editions. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the internationally bestselling novels of Uketsu, now a worldwide mystery sensation, in this special new box set that includes one copy each of the hardcover collector editions of \u003ci\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e. With each of these disturbing enigmas, Uketsu invites readers to take on the role of detective and uncover unsettling truths hidden within childlike drawings, floorplans, and more, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStrange Pictures: \u003c\/i\u003e a series of seemingly innocent pictures, each holding a disturbing clue, are the key to piecing together a terrifying backstory that spans decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStrange Houses: \u003c\/i\u003e a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house's warped and unsettling floor plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e: eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted layout and eerie backstory, are connected by a terrible secret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor newcomers and longtime fans alike, this box set is the perfect collection of chilling mysteries that are \"wonderfully complex and carefully crafted\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Uketsu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.23w x 2.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063572805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUketsu:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUketsu\u003c\/b\u003e is an enigmatic presence on YouTube and an 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. His novels \u003ci\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Houses, Strange Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e were massive hits in Japan, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRion, Jim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJim Rion has lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan since 2004. He began professionally translating Japanese to English in 2015, primarily in cultural and travel fields. From 2018, he began working with local sake brewers on international expansion, and in 2022 Stone Bridge Press published his book Discovering Yamaguchi Sake, a guide to all the sake breweries in his home prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has published translations of two horror\/Cthlulhu mythos books with (now defunct) publisher Kurodahan Press, and from 2022 began working with Pushkin Vintage on translating Japanese crime and mystery fiction into English. The first work, \u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Flute Murders\u003c\/em\u003e by Yokomizo Seishi, was published in 2023. His translation of \u003cem\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e by Japanese horror\/crime writer Uketsu, is scheduled for publication in January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Uketsu \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791301324957,"sku":"9780063572805","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_14334a26-e10c-4c93-8d0e-d5e5e23f7802.jpg?v=1786552071","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/uketsus-strange-books-box-set-9780063572805","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}