One hundred and sixty-five years ago today, Graham's Magazine published the first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allen Poe.In today's Writer's Almanac, Garrison Keillor notes that "the story introduced many of the elements of mysteries that are still popular today: the genius detective, the not-so-smart sidekick, the plodding policeman and the use of the red herring to lead readers off the track."
Happy Birthday, Detective Story!
