{"product_id":"the-snow-collectors-9781950539048","title":"The Snow Collectors","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Snow Collectors by Tina May Hall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA gothic mystery novel that weaves together Victorian Arctic exploration, environmental collapse, and murder investigation. Tina May Hall crafts an atmospheric tale of loss, mystery, and hidden truths in a perpetually snow-covered Northeastern village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlot Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the loss of her parents and twin sister at sea, Henna cloisters herself in a Northeastern village where the snow never stops. When she discovers the body of a young woman at the edge of the forest, she's plunged into the mystery of a centuries-old letter regarding one of the most famous stories of Arctic exploration--the Franklin expedition, which disappeared into the ice in 1845.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the mystery is Franklin's wife, the indomitable Lady Jane. Henna's investigation draws her into a gothic landscape of locked towers, dream-like nights of snow and ice, and a crumbling mansion rife with hidden passageways and carrion birds. But it soon becomes clear that someone is watching her--someone who is determined to prevent the truth from coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiterary Style and Themes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuspenseful and atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Collectors\u003c\/i\u003e sketches the ghosts of Victorian exploration against the eerie beauty of a world on the edge of environmental collapse. The novel combines elements of historical fiction with contemporary literary mystery, creating a unique reading experience that explores themes of grief, isolation, and the persistence of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall, Tina May:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tina May Hall lives and teaches in upstate New York. Her collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Imaginary Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2010 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. She is the recipient of an NEA grant, and her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSmokeLong Quarterly, The Collagist, Quarterly West, Black Warrior Review, Wigleaf,\u003c\/i\u003e and other journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback edition published February 2020 by Dzanc Books. This literary mystery novel appeals to readers of gothic fiction, historical mysteries, and atmospheric suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dzanc Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493319315730,"sku":"9781950539048","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f2ad33b-1d47-4e09-9836-a7005002466a.jpg?v=1730643431","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-snow-collectors-9781950539048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}