The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murder and mayhem abound in three suspenseful stories by Edgar Allan Poe, whose nineteenth-century writing left a lasting impact on the gothic and horror genres. On board a ship, a man watches on as his old friend appears increasingly disturbed.What luggage could be so precious that Cornelius Wyatt would leave it in a locked cabin? 'The Oblong Box' is a masterclass in mystery writing.In 'The Cask of Amontillado', Italian carnival festivities are the perfect distraction for a man driven to bleak and bloody revenge.One of the earliest examples of the classic detective story is 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', a tale that is as violent as it is puzzling.Can Parisian detective Auguste Dupin figure out who killed Madame L'Espanaye and her daughter one July night?This series of pocket-sized paperbacks celebrates the art of the short story and marks Macmillan Collector's Library's 10th anniversary.Each contains a curated selection of short stories from a literary giant: Katherine Mansfield, A