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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 2H 41M

The Mystery of Marie Rogét by E.A. Poe | The Birth of the True Crime Investigation

from The Dupin Files | Classic Dark Audiobooks · host The Dupin Files

A beautiful young woman’s body is pulled from the river in Paris. The police are baffled; the public is in a state of absolute hysteria. But there is a secret the authorities don't know: this entire investigation is a lie.🎯Full Archive: 👉 https://www.dupinfiles.artToday, we unseal a case file that shouldn't exist. In the summer of 1841, a woman named Mary Rogers was found dead in the Hudson River in New York. The real-world police had zero leads. So, Edgar Allan Poe decided to prove he was smarter than the NYPD. He took the exact, gruesome details of that real-world tragedy, moved the crime scene to the River Seine in Paris, disguised the victim as 'Marie Rogét,' and challenged the authorities to a battle of wits—using nothing but newspaper clippings to solve a crime he never even witnessed.We are investigating The Mystery of Marie Rogét by Edgar Allan Poe. This is the direct sequel to The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and the very first true-crime investigation ever written.The newspapers are stacked. The scissors are out. Let’s open the file.👇 QUESTION FOR THE JURY:Do you think "internet sleuths" who investigate true crime online actually help solve cold cases, or do they just get in the way of the police? Let me know in the comments!🎧 To listen ad-free and unlock our complete archive of hidden cases, visit: 👉 https://www.dupinfiles.art step inside the very first True Crime investigation ever written, where a murder is solved entirely from a desk. If you enjoy this investigation, please subscribe to help support the project!Credits:​ Author: Edgar Allan Poe​ Narration & Analysis: The Dupin Files•Music: Myuu (https://thedarkpiano.com)• License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0About The Dupin Files:We unseal the archives of literary history to investigate the world's greatest short stories. The Dupin Files is a weekly audio drama podcast dedicated to Gothic Horror, Weird Fiction, and Psychological Thrillers. We go beyond the standard audiobook. We transform the original text and followed by a forensic analysis of the narrative.#truecrimecommunity #EdgarAllanPoe #MysteryAudiobook

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