![]() We then jump forward a month as G- returns to speak with Dupin. The prefect asks for Dupin’s help and gives him a description of the letter. This puzzles him as he is sure that the thief must have the letter somewhere close at hand to keep it safe and enable him to produce it if necessary. The prefect is certain of the culprit’s identity and has executed a thorough search of his property but cannot find any sign of that letter. That letter is being used by the thief to blackmail her and gain influence. The Purloined Letter sees G-, the prefect of the Paris police, approach Dupin for advice on the matter of a stolen letter written by the queen’s lover. Fortunately I remembered that I had something in my TBR pile that was that sort of length – the last of Edgar Allan Poe’s three Auguste Dupin short stories. ![]() ![]() When I do, I find I cannot hold my concentration for more than a few dozen pages. The past few weeks have been enormously busy and so I have found it quite tricky to find the time to read anything. ![]() This story is one of those contained within the collection Tales of Mystery and Imagination. ![]()
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