James Schneider

James Schneider is the tertiary villain of the Jeffrey Deaver novel The Bone Collector and serves as the inspiration to the book's antagonist.

Schneider was a serial killer who operated in New York City in the turn of the 21st Century. After the loss of his parents, especially as his father who had died whilst in jail, Schneider took to killing and was dubbed the 'Bone Collector' Whilst being chased down by police he had jumped from a bridge and his body had washed up on shore. His killings were documented and made its way into a book, Crime in Old New York.

A century later, a man named Colin Stanton took on the identity of the Bone Collector, copying his crimes in revenge against Lincoln Rhyme. The reason for Colin to take on the Bone Collector's persona was due to his vow to never take a life as he was a doctor. Colin had also changed his name to Peter Taylor. The surname Schneider is also German for 'Tailor'. However Colin's plans had failed and he was killed by Rhyme.