Short Fiction · Character

Madame L'Espanaye

Victim of a brutal murder in the Rue Morgue, along with her daughter.

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Also known as Madame L., Madame

Madame L'Espanaye shows up with force in The Murders in the Rue Morgue. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the murder victims, found dead in her home.

Madame L'Espanaye first appears in 0031 the murders in the rue morgue.

In The Murders in the Rue Morgue: One of the murder victims, found dead in her home.

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