{"product_id":"book-213j","title":"Strange Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e 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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA demonic map hidden for years.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA confession from beyond the grave.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA cold tunnel beneath a mountain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA train smeared in blood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn ancient evil that can kill.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\u003cp\u003eShifting between past and present, \u003ci\u003eStrange Maps\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jim Rion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":67768478499120,"sku":"ZE213j","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":67768478531888,"sku":"ZM213j","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook [BD]","offer_id":67768478564656,"sku":"BD213j","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-213j","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}