The addictive million-selling mystery taking Japan by storm, from Uketsu - the author of The Times Bestseller Strange Pictures

A twisty puzzle in which the reader is the detective, examining a series of creepy floorplans for clues

‘Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique, Strange Houses will lure you in and keep you captive with every clever twist’ – Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own Murder

A sinister hidden room.

A dead space between two walls.

A sealed cellar.

A child's face glimpsed at a window.

Every house hides secrets.

But some secrets are far darker than others.

More than a million readers have discovered the terrible truth behind these strange houses.

Now it's your turn.

Part of the Pushkin Vertigo Series:

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Winner of Crime Publisher of the Year at the CWA Daggers, Pushkin Vertigo Series presents the best crime fiction from across the world. Favouring top-notch storytelling, original plotting and characters that leap off the page, we aim to cater to all tastes when it comes to thrillers and suspense. Our list spans Japanese masters of mystery Seishi Yokomizo and Yukito Ayatsuji, global phenomenon Uketsu, and contemporary award-winners Jonathan Ames and Callum McSorley.