First Modern Detective Story Written (1841) – 52 Weeks of Firsts
Posted to East Poplar on January 3, 2026
It was a dark and stormy night… and another Philadelphia first! Edgar Allan Poe penned the world's first modern detective story here, giving birth to mystery, suspense and serious shivers.
It was a dark and stormy night… and another Philadelphia first! Edgar Allan Poe penned the world's first modern detective story here, giving birth to mystery, suspense and serious shivers.
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It was a dark and stormy night… and another Philadelphia first! Edgar Allan Poe penned the world's first modern detective story here, giving birth to mystery, suspense and serious shivers.
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