Detective fiction Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841), widely considered the first detective fiction story. He reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844). C. Auguste Dupin is generally acknowledged as the first detective in fiction. The character served as the prototype for many that were created later, including Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle and Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie. Conan Doyle once wrote, "Each [of Poe's detective stories] is a root from which a whole literature has
Young Sherlock Holmes: Black Ice older brother Mycroft continues to increase. Sherlock's older brother, who works in espionage, invites Sherlock and Amyus to visit him in London, and is quickly framed for murder. In an unprecedented move Mycroft breaks his fixed orbit, and takes a trip to Russia to investigate whether or not events in that country are related to his murder accusation. Amyus, a very tall man, who helps Sherlock investigate Mycroft's murder accusation. Being his tutor he is attempting to hone Sherlock's observational and deductive skills along the way. Rufus Stone is a violinist who becomes involved in the adventure when Mycroft reveals