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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

by Edgar Allan Poe · 1841

Mystery & Thriller · ranked #61 in category

"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

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Category
Mystery & Thriller
First published
1841 · 1840s
Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Standing
Recommended

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