A man known to Dupin is arrested, though he’s clearly innocent.
The media and police are baffled — but Dupin’s patient deduction reveals an unexpected truth.
He proves not only the man’s innocence but exposes how narrow thinking leads to false conclusions.
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Long before Sherlock Holmes, there was C. Auguste Dupin. Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling 1841 tale didn’t just solve a brutal double murder — it invented the modern detective genre. Here’s what made it unforgettable.
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