Twisted candle guide

When detective writer John Lexman is accused of murdering a dangerous moneylender, he finds himself in a whirlpool of mystery and crime. Despite his insistence on his innocence, he escapes from prison with the help of his mysterious friend Remington Kara, who has special feelings for John's wife. Meanwhile, John and his wife disappear without a trace, and Kara returns to London to continue his shady life and blackmailing the upper class. Years later, Kara is found murdered in his locked roo...