# Grace Lexman — The Clue of the Twisted Candle character guide

> Grace Lexman in The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Grace, Mrs. Lexman, Grace Terrell, poor Grace

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

John Lexman's wife, once Grace Terrell, carries a secret about Kara that she wishes she had told her husband sooner.

## Who they are

Grace met Kara during a prolonged honeymoon at Babbacombe, where his introduction of Vassalaro to her husband set the whole disaster in motion. She confesses to T. X. that Kara once proposed to her and that she is dreadfully afraid of him, wringing her hands in remorse for her silence. Her withheld story gives the investigation its emotional stakes and explains why she cannot simply warn John without wounding him.

## Relationships

### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith)

_friendship_

Grace Lexman and T. X. Meredith are allies and friends, with Meredith supporting her through the crisis involving her husband.

### [Mr. Kara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/mr_kara)

_rivalry_

Grace Lexman is a target of Mr. Kara's schemes, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic between them.

### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman)

_family_

Grace and John Lexman are married, sharing a loving and supportive family bond despite the external threats.

### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith)

_friendship_

Grace Lexman and T. X. Meredith are allies and friends, with Meredith supporting her through the crisis involving her husband.

### [Mr. Kara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/mr_kara)

_rivalry_

Grace Lexman is a target of Mr. Kara's schemes, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic between them.

### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman)

_family_

Grace and John Lexman are married, sharing a loving and supportive family bond despite the external threats.

### [Mr. Kara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/mr_kara)

_rivalry_

Grace Lexman is a target of Mr. Kara's schemes, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic between them.

### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman)

_family_

Grace and John Lexman are married, sharing a loving and supportive family bond despite the external threats.

### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith)

_friendship_

Grace Lexman and T. X. Meredith are allies and friends, with Meredith supporting her through the crisis involving her husband.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/i)

Feels a premonition of evil during dinner; expresses fear of Kara to John; recalls meeting Kara in Salonika two years prior.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/iii)

Reveals Kara's past proposal and her fear of him, expresses remorse for not telling John.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/iv)

Mentioned as the person Kara intended to visit, but T. X. prevents the meeting.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/v)

Living in a London flat arranged by T. X., supported by her own income and royalties from the trial's publicity.

### [The Escape from Dartmoor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned by Kara as waiting for Lexman after his escape, though not physically present in the chapter.

### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/vii)

Reported to have left her flat on Sunday with two bags, acting excited.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/viii)

Mentioned as having vanished with John Lexman; T. X. suspects she helped orchestrate the escape.

### [The Narrative of John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xxi-the-narrative-of-john-lexman)

Mentioned as being held captive by Kara and later reunited with Lexman aboard the yacht.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xxiii)

Revealed to be alive by Belinda Mary; had been hidden by Kara in his cellar.

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