The Beautiful Cigar Girl

Living in a world of murders and mysteries, one can never be too cautious. Edgar Allan Poe's detective stories are perhaps the greatest works of short mysteries ever written. In "The Mystery of Marie Rogot," we meet Dupin, a private detective whose methods often involved disguises and riddles. Dupin is intrigued by the case due to its resemblance to two other cases that did not have happy endings. One of these cases was based on Mary Rogers' murder, which took place on July 25th, 1841 when she was discovered floating in the Hudson River between Pier No. 19 and 20 off Blakely street in New York City. After being interviewed by police several times, her companion George House admitted that he had met Mary at Saratoga Springs during the summer season before returning with her to New York, where they arranged to meet on Staten Island on July 17th. He claimed that they spent one night together hiding at his mother's house on Varick street before going out again for an evening stroll, where he explained how a sudden rainstorm chased them inside an old building or shed where he accidentally killed her after losing control of himself due to an argument over money matters.