{"product_id":"the-crimson-collector-paperback","title":"The Crimson Collector - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarlee Winters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, Christmas Eve, 1840.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen children begin disappearing from the streets of Victorian London, Detective Thomas Jackson is assigned what appears to be another missing persons case. But every investigation leads back to the same unsettling place. A forgotten toy shop where exquisitely crafted wooden figures seem to know far more than they should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the disappearances multiply, Thomas uncovers a trail stretching back generations. Ancient folklore, impossible bargains and whispered Christmas traditions converge around a mysterious figure known only as \u003cstrong\u003ethe Crimson Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every child taken has been offered a gift. Every family ignored the warning. And every clue suggests the nightmare has happened before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoined by determined journalist Eliza Finch, grieving mother Amelia Worthington and the steadfast Sergeant Charles Weston, Thomas must confront a force that feeds on memory, longing and promises never meant to be kept. To save the missing children, he will be forced to question everything he believes about reason, justice and the stories that survive the darkest winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending Victorian crime fiction with Gothic horror and haunting folklore, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Crimson Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first novel in the \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Jackson Mysteries. \u003c\/strong\u003eA series where every case uncovers an older, darker secret lurking beneath the streets of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923782730035,"sku":"9781919366609","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5m67Ps29bu9781919366609.webp?v=1793825778","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-crimson-collector-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}