“THE TRUE CRIME STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE AND THE MURDERED CIGAR GIRL” #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2023
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a chapter from the book “Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor. I’m in the process of narrating this for the audiobook version, but this chapter by itself was so interesting to me that I thought it would make a great episode of Weird Darkness – plus, it gives you a little peek into what you might get if you purchase the book itself… or if you want to wait for the audiobook which should come out in a couple of months. I’ve left a link to the book in the show notes. What I’m about to share is the true story about a murder of a girl who worked in a cigar shop, the investigation of it by law enforcement, how Edgar Allan Poe saw it as an opportunity to escalate his career and name… and how it all almost blew up in his face, even with some claiming Poe was the murderer of the poor girl!
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“Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/41e7BxJ
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| 0:00.0 | Stories and content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only. |
| 0:06.4 | Parental discretion is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of the paranormal, |
| 0:24.8 | supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, crime, conspiracy, |
| 0:31.6 | mysterious, macabre, unsolved, and unexplained. |
| 0:37.2 | In this episode, I'm sharing a chapter from the book, Nevermore, The Haunted Life and |
| 0:41.8 | Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe by Troy Taylor |
| 0:45.1 | for the audiobook version, but this chapter by itself was so interesting to me while I was |
| 0:50.7 | narrating it. |
| 0:51.7 | I thought I'd make a great episode of Weird Darkness, just by itself. |
| 0:55.0 | Plus, it gives you a little peek into what you might get if you purchase the book itself. |
| 0:59.0 | I've left a link to the book in the show Nuts. |
| 1:02.0 | What I'm about to share is the true story about a |
| 1:05.4 | murder of a girl who worked in a cigar shop, the investigation of it by law enforcement, |
| 1:10.6 | how Edgar Allan Poe saw it as an opportunity to escalate his career and name, and how it |
| 1:16.4 | all almost blew up in his face, even with some claiming Poe was the murderer of the poor girl. |
| 1:24.4 | If you're new here, welcome to the show. |
| 1:26.2 | And while you're listening, be sure to check out Wearddarkness.com for merchandise, |
| 1:30.8 | my newsletter, to enter contests, connect with me on social media. |
| 1:35.0 | Plus, you can visit the Hope and the Darkness page if you're struggling with depression or |
| 1:38.8 | dark thoughts. |
| 1:39.9 | You can find all of that and more at Weird Darkness.com. Now, bolt your doors, lock your |
| 1:47.0 | windows, turn off your lights, and come with me into the weird darkness. |
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