# Mr. Kara — The Clue of the Twisted Candle character guide > Mr. Kara in The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Kara, Remington Kara, Kara Rumo, old Kara **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot Wealthy, magnetic, and quietly terrifying, Kara once asked Grace Lexman to marry him—and his extravagant rage when refused still shadows her years later. ## Who they are Kara moves through the Lexmans' lives as a generous acquaintance whose charm conceals something predatory; he engineered the introduction between John Lexman and the sinister Vassalaro. Grace admits she is dreadfully afraid of him, and her confession to T. X. Meredith links Kara to a Salonika meeting, a violent outburst, and an attempt on her life. His obsessive streak and his strange hatred of candles make him the still center of the mystery that pulls the novel forward. ## Relationships ### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith) _rivalry_ Mr. Kara and T. X. Meredith are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, with Kara as the master criminal and Meredith as the detective determined to stop him. ### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman) _rivalry_ John Lexman is a victim and adversary of Mr. Kara, who manipulates and threatens Lexman's life and family. ### [Grace Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/grace_lexman) _rivalry_ Grace Lexman is a target of Mr. Kara's schemes, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic between them. ### [Fred Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/fred_fisher) _professional_ Fred Fisher and Mr. Kara have a professional connection, likely as servant or employee to the criminal mastermind. ### [The Greek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/the_greek) _professional_ Mr. Kara and The Greek are criminal associates, working together in illicit schemes. ### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith) _rivalry_ Mr. Kara and T. X. Meredith are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, with Kara as the master criminal and Meredith as the detective determined to stop him. ### [T. X. Meredith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/t_x_meredith) _rivalry_ Mr. Kara and T. X. Meredith are locked in a tense adversarial struggle, with Kara as the master criminal and Meredith as the detective determined to stop him. ### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman) _rivalry_ John Lexman is a victim and adversary of Mr. Kara, who manipulates and threatens Lexman's life and family. ### [Fred Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/fred_fisher) _professional_ Fred Fisher and Mr. Kara have a professional connection, likely as servant or employee to the criminal mastermind. ### [John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/john_lexman) _rivalry_ John Lexman is a victim and adversary of Mr. Kara, who manipulates and threatens Lexman's life and family. ### [Grace Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/grace_lexman) _rivalry_ Grace Lexman is a target of Mr. Kara's schemes, creating a hostile and fearful dynamic between them. ### [The Greek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/the_greek) _professional_ Mr. Kara and The Greek are criminal associates, working together in illicit schemes. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/i) Dinner guest; admires Lexman's novels but claims he can solve them early; advises Lexman to use a revolver against Vassalaro; reveals past romantic interest in Grace. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/ii) Wealthy Greek who has taken a house in Cadogan Square; lives in a fortified room, fears assassination, and has requested a private police phone connection. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as the man who introduced Lexman to Vassalaro and who once proposed to Grace; his warning to Lexman is recalled. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/iv) Visits T. X. under the pretense of seeing Mrs. Lexman, but is confronted about his lies and involvement. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/v) Attempted to have T. X. fired but accepted an apology; now maintains a friendly relationship with T. X., hosting him at Hever Court. ### [The Escape from Dartmoor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/vi) Orchestrates Lexman's escape from Dartmoor, piloting a monoplane to a waiting yacht and revealing that Grace Lexman is waiting for him. ### [The Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/vii) Suspected of visiting Vassalaro's landlord and is out of town; implicated in the plot. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/viii) Hosts T. X., attempts to bluff about the safe, and is revealed to carry a vitriol projector. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/ix) Gives instructions to Fisher about Gathercole, leaves the house, and later catches Miss Holland at his safe. ### [The Cellar Prison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/x) Confronts Miss Holland, kisses her forcibly, and locks her in the wine cellar. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xi) T. X. visits him regarding the snuffbox theft; Kara jokes about the situation. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xii) Lies in bed reminiscing about a past assassination attempt in Durazzo; receives his agent Gathercole and instructs Fisher to leave for the night. ### [The Return of John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xiii) Kara is found murdered in his bedroom, lying half on and half off the bed with a bloodstained wound above his heart. ### [The Cellar Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xiv) Found dead in his bedroom, murdered by strangulation and stabbing; his belongings are examined. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xvi) Mentioned as having been murdered; Belinda Mary expresses fear of him and recalls being imprisoned in his cellar. ### [The Clue of the Twisted Candle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xix) Referenced as the murder victim; the Turk calls him 'the Black Roman' and 'the Greek.' ### [The Narrative of John Lexman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xxi-the-narrative-of-john-lexman) Revealed as the mastermind behind Lexman's framing and the psychological torment of both Lexman and Grace. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xxii) Kara is absent during Salvolio's abuse but is later confronted and killed by Lexman. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters/mr_kara - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/characters