"A Descent Into the Maelström” author (3)
I believe the answer is:
poe
'a descent into the maelstrom author' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for poe that I've seen before include "US horror master" , "Author of The Murders in the Rue Morgue" , "Edgar Allen, great American writer of eerie stories" , "Edgar Allan ..., American writer of the macabre" , "Edgar Allan . . ., American writer of creepy stories" .)