Murders in the Rue Morgue

This volume contains Edgar Allen Poe’s 1841 short story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. Widely considered to be the first modern detective story, it follows C. Auguste Dupin’s attempts to solve the horrific incident that left two women murdered, the only clue being a hair that does not appear to be human in origin. A tense and chilling tale, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is a must-read for fan...