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A real classic. A basic pillar of the how-done-it variant in mystery fiction. After reading the infinity of far-fetched solutions to "impossible crimes" provided by many "specialists", the simplicity of the final outcome is a gratifying reading experience to the authentic connoisseur... Read Full Overview

The 4.15 from Victoria to Lewes had been held up at Three Bridges in consequence of a derailment and, though John Lexman was fortunate enough to catch a belated connection to Beston Tracey, the wagonette which was the sole communication between the village and the outside world... Read Full Overview

Edgar Wallace, a British author, published his first mystery book, The Clue of the Twisted Candle, in 1918. A rich benefactor lures famed mystery author John Lexman into a murderous scheme in this story, but Lexman is ultimately betrayed and imprisoned. When his buddy, Scotland... Read Full Overview

The Clue of the Twisted Candle is a 1918 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. In this tale, John Lexman, a renowned mystery writer, is drawn into a murder plot by a wealthy benefactor, only to be betrayed and sent to prison. His friend, the Scotland Yard Commissioner... Read Full Overview

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 - 10 February 1932) was an English writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at age 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during the Second Boer War, for Reuters and the Daily... Read Full Overview

La Ley Org nica del Estado Espa ol de 1967 es un documento jur dico de enorme relevancia hist rica y pol tica. Firmada por el entonces Jefe de Estado, Francisco Franco, esta ley se constituy como el marco legal que establec a las bases constitucionales y organizativas del... Read Full Overview

Edgar Wallace's crime classic The Clue of the Twisted Candle (1917)

"An excellent crime novel" The Clue of the Twisted Candle Edgar Wallace The mystery writer John Lexman is charged with murder and sent to prison. His friend, employed by Scotland Yard, tries to prove his innocence. The 4.15 from Victoria to Lewes had been held up at Three Bridges... Read Full Overview