Mystery Of Marie Roget e-bog

When the body of Marie Roget is found in the Seine River, detective C. Auguste Dupin uses his superior deductive skills to discover the identity of the murderer. "e;The Mystery of Marie Roget"e; is based in part on the actual murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers in New York in the mid-nineteenth century, and is believed to be the first example of real-life crime used as a foundation for fictional narrative.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe's stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included elements of the mysterious. His better-known stories include "e;The Fall of the House of Usher"e;, "e;The Pit and the Pendulum"e;, "e;The Murders in the Rue Morgue"e;, "e;The Masque of the Red Death"e; and "e;The Tell-Tale Heart"e;.HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.