Strange Buildings by Freya Berry

A Vanished Architect. A Cult Hidden in the Mountains. And a Woman Who Will Risk Everything to Find the Truth.

When journalist Margot receives a letter from her estranged sister — a letter that arrives months after it was written — she learns that her sister has joined a mysterious community in the Swiss Alps, built around the visionary and charismatic architect known only as the Master. Then her sister disappears.

Determined to find her, Margot travels to the mountains and infiltrates the community — a world of breathtaking architecture, seductive ideas, and dangerous devotion. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she begins to question everything: about the community, about her sister, and about herself.

Strange Buildings by Freya Berry is a gripping, atmospheric, and brilliantly original debut thriller — a novel about obsession, belonging, and the terrifying power of beautiful ideas in the wrong hands.

Book Details

• Author: Freya Berry
• Publisher: Penguin Random House
• ISBN: 9781805336297
• Format: Paperback
• Genre: Literary Thriller / Mystery / Debut Fiction

Why Readers Are Captivated by This Debut

• A stunning debut novel — one of the most talked-about literary thrillers of the year
• Atmospheric, intelligent, and deeply unsettling — a thriller that lingers long after the final page
• Explores the psychology of cults, charisma, and the seductive power of utopian ideals
• Breathtaking Swiss Alpine setting that becomes a character in its own right
• Perfect for fans of The Secret History, The Girls, and Daisy Jones & The Six
• A propulsive, twisty plot with a deeply human emotional core

Elegant, eerie, and impossible to put down, Strange Buildings is the debut thriller that announces Freya Berry as a major new voice in literary fiction. A book about the places we go to belong — and the price we pay when we do.