The Murders in the Rue Morgue

by Edgar Allan Poe

First published 1841

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"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women.

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Author: Edgar Allan Poe
First published: 1841
Edition: The Murders in The Rue Morgue
Publisher: BookSurge Classics
Language: ENG
ISBN-13: 9781594567438