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    The Clue of the Twisted Candle
    The Clue of the Twisted Candle
    The Clue of the Twisted Candle
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    The Clue of the Twisted Candle

    By Edgar Wallace

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1970
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    Edgar Wallace

    Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a London-born writer who rose to prominence during the early twentieth century. With a background in journalism, he excelled at crime fiction with a series of detective thrillers following characters J.G. Reeder and Detective Sgt. (Inspector) Elk. Wallace is known for his extensive literary work, which has been adapted across multiple mediums, including over 160 films. His most notable contribution to cinema was the novelization and early screenplay for 1933’s King Kong.

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      John Lexham, a thriller writer, finds himself involved in a plot of Kara "the Black Roman"
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      I read this because Edgar Wallace seems to be one of Bertie Wooster's favorite authors and I was favorably impressed. Yes, I guessed most of it except for the details of how the last crime was done (and I still don't completely understand them and I'm not sure Mr. Wallace does either); but it kept my interest and the style of writing wasn't too far from P.G. Wodehouse: None of the short sentences that modern-day detective fiction delights in. The main baddie is a foreigner, who only wants to take over one country and not the entire world; another foreigner, however, balances the scales. Women also get the chance to be brave, perceptive and intelligent. The evil, filthy-rich megalomaniac wants a cozy, English study and is clueless about how to achieve this; rather like Captain Hook, who wants to have good form. The story was originally published in 1916 but except for some references to our villain causing international troubles, there is no mention of war or events leading to it.

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