"In 1841, on this day, the first detective story was
published. In his story The Murders in the Rue Morgue,"
published in Graham's Magazine, Edgar Allen Poe created
mystery's first fictional detective, Auguste C. Dupin. The
story introduced many of the elements of mysteries that are
still popular today: the genius detective, the not-so-smart
sidekick, the plodding policeman and the use of the red
herring to lead readers off the track."
With thanks to the Writers Almanac.
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