Ruthless criminal masterminds, deliciously devious villains, last-minute escapes, mysterious figures lurking in the shadows, a spunky female detective -- when it comes to classic detective novels, Edgar Wallace's The Clue of the Twisted Candle definitely hits all of its marks. Fans of the genre will adore this fast-paced thriller.
"Ruthless criminal masterminds, deliciously devious villains, last-minute escapes, mysterious figures lurking in the shadows, a spunky female detective -- when it comes to classic detective novels, Edgar Wallace's The Clue of the Twisted Candle definitely hits all of its marks. Fans of the genre will adore this fast-paced thriller."@en
"He Clue of the Twisted Candle Another locked-room mystery by British master storyteller Edgar Wallace. In this tale, John Lexman, a renown mystery writer, is imprisoned on charges of murder. T.X. Meredith, his friend employed by Scotland Yard, tries to prove his innocence."@en
"A fantastic mystery novel from the prolific crime writer Edgar Wallace. Remington Kara, a rich Greek man who is paranoid about being murdered, is found dead inside his "burglar-proof" bedroom. How did the killer manage to get inside? Assistant Commissioner of Police T.X. Meredith must investigate. Wallace has the distinction of having more films adapted from his novels than any other author: over 160!"@en
"<DIV>El prestamista Vassalaro muere en extrañas circunstancias en un descampado después de visitar la casa del escritor John Lexman.<BR /><BR />Lexman, exitoso autor de novelas de detectives, está en un embrollo financiero debido a una mala inversión. Todo indica que es el autor del asesinato. Los jurados así lo creen. Así lo cree el juez.<BR /><BR />T. X. Meredith, uno de los Cinco Grandes de Scotland Yard, tiene otras ideas. Pero cuando logra clemencia para el reo, descubre que Lexman ha escapado de Dartmoor de manera misteriosa.</DIV><DIV> </DIV>"
"Kara believes that there is a great criminal lost in John Lexman, the detective-story writer involved in a plot more fantastic than any of his own ingenious mysteries. A tense and powerful tale that moves dramatically between London and the Balkans."@en
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