The Purloined Letter: first published in 1845 (1st. Page Classics)

A letter of great significance is stolen from the Royal Palace in Paris. The identity of the thief is known, but the police is unable to pinpoint the hiding place where the incriminating letter is secreted. The Prefect of Police is at great pains to discover its whereabouts – and approaches C. Auguste Dupin for help ...<br/>"The Purloined Letter" is a short story and the third of Edgar Allan Poe's three detective stories featuring C. Auguste Dupin. The other two are "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."<br/>These three stories are considered to be early forerunners of modern detective stories. You'll find all three by "1st. Page Classics."