description: On July 28, 1841, the battered body of a young woman was found floating in the Hudson River. The victim was Mary Rogers, a captivating 20 year old cigar salesgirl, who inspired one of the great authors of a generation to write 'The Mystery of Marie Roget'. This book sets out to investigate this crime.
language: English
title: Edgar Allan Poe and the Murder of Mary Rogers
titlecomplete: Edgar Allan Poe and the Murder of Mary Rogers
characters: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe
genres: Historical, Biography, Books About Books, Mystery, Nonfiction, American History, 19th Century, Crime, History, True Crime
ratings_count: 1990
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Macavity Award
category: Best Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Critical Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Agatha Award
category: Best Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Fact Crime
publisher: ONEWorld Publications