The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in "Graham's Magazine" in 1841. It has been recognized as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women. Numerous witnesses heard a suspect, though no one agrees on what language was spoken. At the murder scene, Dupin finds a hair that does not appear to be human. As the first fictional detective,
Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales but it's a reasonable facsimile—call it Second Edition, Version 2.0. May Connors' next mutant be just as ornery." Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. Red Death refers to a malevolent entity spawned in ancient Egypt during the "golden age of magic." It proceeded to wreak havoc for a few thousand years, promoting violence and catalyzing disasters. By the late 19th century, the era in which the game unfolds, the world totters on the edge