Cover of The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

Crime Fiction

Buy on Amazon

About “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt”

"The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, written in 1842. It is considered the first murder mystery based on the details of a real crime. The story was published in three installments in Snowden's Ladies' Companion, in November and December 1842 and February 1843. Poe described it as one of his "tales of ratiocination," highlighting its focus on logical deduction. The story is often seen as a sequel to "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," another of Poe's detective tales. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Book details

Published
1842
Latest edition
1842 · ISBN 9780394716787

More by Edgar Allan Poe