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Murders in the Rue Morgue

Book • 1841
Published in 1841, 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' is a pioneering work in the detective fiction genre.

The story revolves around C. Auguste Dupin, an amateur detective, who investigates the gruesome murders of Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter Camille in Paris.

Dupin uses his analytical skills to unravel the mystery, which involves an orangutan as the unexpected perpetrator.

The tale introduces several elements that became standard in detective fiction, including the brilliant amateur detective, the locked-room mystery, and the use of ratiocination to solve the crime.

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