The Murders in the Rue Morgue/the Mystery of Marie Roget/the Purloined Letter: The Dupin Stories

These classic crime stories, written in the 1840s and setting the pattern for the great detective novels of the 20th century, feature the character of Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, a young Parisian of independent means working outside of the formal arm of the law, who uses logical appraisal and cool deduction to penetrate the mysteries that baffle the authorities.