Matthew Pearl
The Poe Shadow
The Poe Shadow is a work of fiction. Many of the characters are inspired by historical figures; others are entirely imaginary creations of the author's. Apart from the historical figures, any resemblance between these fictional characters and actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
For my parents
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The mystery related to the strange death of Edgar Allan Poe in 1849 has been uncovered through the following pages.