The Mystery of Marie Roget is a classic detective story by Edgar Allan Poe. It is the second of three stories featuring the detective C. Auguste Dupin. The story follows the investigation of the mysterious death of Marie Roget, a young woman who was found dead in the Seine River in Paris. Dupin is asked to investigate the case by a friend of the family, and he quickly discovers that the police have made little progress in their investigation. Dupin uses his powers of deduction to uncover the truth behind the case, and eventually discovers that the murderer is a man named Adolphe Le Bon. The story is a classic example of Poe's use of the detective genre, and is considered to be one of his best works. It is also notable for its use of real-life events as the basis for the story, as the case of Marie Roget was based on the real-life murder of Mary Rogers in 1841.
By Edgar Allan Poe · First published 1842 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Gothic Fiction · 2 chapters