{"product_id":"strange-maps-a-novel-the-strange-series-4-by-uketsu-jim-rion","title":"Strange Maps: A Novel (The Strange Series, 4) by Uketsu, Jim Rion (Paperback) (PREORDER)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiction - Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Amatuer Sleuth - International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery - Psychological - Horror - Thrillers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: 4\/6\/2027  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jim Rion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Strange Buildings comes another infernal puzzle involving a deserted coastal village, an inexplicable fatal accident, a tunnel steeped in ill fortune, and the tragic truth hidden within a map. Can you solve the “mystery” of this ancient map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA demonic map hidden for years.\u003cbr\u003eA confession from beyond the grave.\u003cbr\u003eA cold tunnel beneath a mountain.\u003cbr\u003eA train smeared in blood.\u003cbr\u003eAn ancient evil that can kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen college student Kurihara’s mother passes away, he joins his father on a trip to the town where she was born. But upon arriving, he immediately senses that something is off in the family home: his father avoids certain rooms, there are strange signs of neglect—especially in the bathroom—and an unsettling atmosphere permeates the place. Already concocting theories, the young Kurihara soon uncovers a disturbing secret: the house was the scene of his grandmother’s death, under circumstances that were never fully explained, clutching an old map whose origin no one can determine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tattered map depicts a village, a lake, a mountain, and yokai, supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore. What could it be? And why did your grandmother keep this map with her until the very end of her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShifting between past and present, Strange Maps leads the reader through a plot that unfolds piece by piece: maps, notes, clues, and accounts gradually come together. For each map in this book contains a clue. A clue to a secret so monstrous that some will do anything to ensure it remains buried. The world of Uketsu's multimillion copy-selling mysteries just got bigger. And even stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUketsu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Houses, Strange Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere massive hits in Japan, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSLATOR BIO: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Rion\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\n\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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Flute Murders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Yokomizo Seishi, was published in 2023. His translation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Japanese horror\/crime writer Uketsu, is scheduled for publication in January 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557688119489,"sku":"9780063577275","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/7522\/1441\/files\/StrangeMaps.jpg?v=1788475387","url":"https:\/\/www.bookhavenbooks.com\/products\/strange-maps-a-novel-the-strange-series-4-by-uketsu-jim-rion","provider":"Book Haven Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}