The Murders in the Rue Morgue, is credited with being the world's first murder mystery.
Biography of writer Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue is credited with being the world's first murder mystery and creating a new genre for novels. Similar to Poe's own personality, the book dealt with rationality and irrationality, order and chaos, and surprisingly with murders which were committed by a knife wielding orangutan. From the "Biography: Edgar Allan Poe - The Detective Story" video.
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Meet legendary writers of the horror genre whose vivid descriptions have have kept us on the edge of our seats, chapter after chapter. Some of their most gruesome creations and plot devices, from blood-sucking creatures of the night to the demons trapped within our own minds, continue to live on in the imaginations of readers. Explore Biography.com's list of "fright writers," including "Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Washington Irving and many more.
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An unsolved crime never fails to fascinate us, especially when it involves the death of a celebrity. Over the years many famous individuals, from movie stars to politicians to rockers, have died in mysterious circumstances. Conspiracy theories and accusations of foul play abound, but we may never know fact from fiction. Here's a look at some of the most famous mysterious deaths.
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