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First Modern Detective Story Written (1841) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, October 31·East Poplar

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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