American author Edgar Allan Poe is commonly associated with the with poetry and horror where he influenced many writers. However, what most don't realize is that Poe is responsible for the modern version of one of the most popular and enduring literary genres: detective fiction. Poe was the father of modern detective fiction through the creation of the first ever murder mystery story the Murders in the Rue Morgue. In the story, a detective named Auguste Dupin is tasked with the job to solve a murder mystery where two people are killed, by using evidence at the crime scene. This type of theme is commonly used today in modern literature, shown throughout the famous books of Arthur Conan Doyle. This ultimately started a revolution of the genre