Happy birthday, Edgar Allan Poe, American author, poet, editor, and literary critic.
In honor of the author’s birthday, here is a republication of Mystery’s History Episode Two, which celebrates Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841 and widely heralded as the first modern detective story.
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In another of DC’s Discernments, DC questions whether Hamilton Burger ever won in court against Perry Mason. Click “Read More” to find out the answer. (Read More …)
How do the life and works of Lilian Jackson Braun, author of The Cat Who mysteries, exemplify the origins of the term “cozy mystery?” Click “Read More” to read the article or listen to this 9-minute podcast. (Read More …)
What do Sam Spade, James Bond, and Father Brown have in common? Click “Read More” to discover the answer and several reasons to celebrate. (Read More …)
Happy Sherlock Holmes Day, and Happy Birthday to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Today’s mini-mystery? Where’s the Calabash? Why does the illustration NOT show the great detective’s signature calabash pipe? Discover the fascinating history of that remarkable smoking accessory by clicking “Read More.” (Read More …)
Happy birthday to the creator of Perry Mason, Erle Stanley Gardner. Check out the short tribute video by clicking “Read More.” (Read More …)
DC may be in trouble in more ways than one. Click “Read More” to find out why. (Read More …)
Click “Read More” to discover with DC the origin of the legal term “corpus delicti.” (Read More …)
Click “Read More” to discover with DC the origin of the idiom “red herring.” (Read More …)
Click “Read More” to check out the first DC’s Discernments. (Read More …)
