Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 327 Wallace, Edgar 1875 1932 Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar The Clue of the Twisted Candle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clue_of_the_Twisted_Candle Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer, and David Widger "The Clue of the Twisted Candle" by Edgar Wallace is a detective novel written during the early 20th century. The story introduces John Lexman, a writer of mystery novels, who finds himself embroiled in a real murder investigation that blends elements of intrigue with personal tensions. As Lexman navigates his financial troubles and complex relationships, especially involving the charismatic but potentially dangerous Greek, Remington Kara, the scene is set for a series of events that blur the lines between fiction and reality. The opening of the novel places Lexman in a rain-soaked landscape on a walk to his home, where he reflects on his life and recent encounters, including a troublesome meeting with a moneylender named Vassalaro. Lexman's sense of unease grows as he learns of Kara’s unexpected visit to his wife, Grace. The narrative quickly escalates into tension when Vassalaro, armed and angry, corners Lexman, leading to a deadly confrontation that results in Vassalaro’s death and subsequent chaos in Lexman’s life. As the story unfolds, it is clear that the characters must grapple with betrayal, looming dangers, and the weight of secrets that threaten to unravel their lives completely. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 423124 2025-08-02T03:56:57.810919 text/html 443990 2021-01-27T13:42:40 text/html 213560 2025-08-02T03:57:06.780854 application/epub+zip 220439 2025-08-02T03:57:01.407888 application/epub+zip 209004 2025-08-02T03:56:59.501836 application/epub+zip 418864 2025-08-02T03:57:10.557838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393016 2025-08-02T03:57:05.911851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354833 2022-09-02T05:30:30.869034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352972 2025-08-02T03:56:56.785351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352835 2018-03-16T12:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345605 2016-08-18T08:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20624 2025-08-02T03:57:11.345799 application/rdf+xml 13980 2025-08-02T03:57:00.744832 image/jpeg 3498 2025-08-02T03:57:00.404905 image/jpeg 131244 2018-03-16T12:24:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 139586 2021-01-27T13:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 130401 2016-08-18T08:53:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 207546 2025-08-02T03:56:57.844371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia