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This edition presents a juvenile adaptation of the 1932 mystery film "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", curated for a younger audience. The text is complemented by vivid stills from the original motion picture, providing visual context to the story’s detective and horror elements.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: William R. Sanford
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