In the dark streets of 1840s Paris  C. Auguste Dupin confronts his most perplexing case yet: a missing letter, a cunning thief, and a hidden agenda that could shake the very foundations of the French elite. The stakes? The stability of the government and the honour of a desperate royal. As alliances shift and secrets emerge, Dupin must use his prowess to recover the purloined letter and outsmart an adversary who always seems two steps ahead. Can you predict the twist before Dupin reveals it all? Published in 1845, the authorized version of "The Purloined Letter" appeared in "The Gift," an annual literary anthology, offering readers Poe's expanded and refined vision of his groundbreaking detective story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices