The Murder Mavens Discuss "The Purloined Letter"

Thought to be one of the earliest mysteries, Edgar Allen Poe wrote this armchair detective short story about a letter that was stolen and retrieved. You'll have to join us to see if the Mavens liked the book — was is too wordy, or the bones of a classic, or both?We also delve into the influence of Poe on Conan Doyle and his detective Sherlock Holmes.

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