• A Study in Emerald

  • By: Neil Gaiman
  • Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
  • Length: 49 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (3,521 ratings)

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A Study in Emerald

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
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Publisher's summary

Alluding to both the Sherlock Holmes canon and the Old Ones of the Cthulhu Mythos, this Hugo Award-winning short story will delight fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H. P. Lovecraft, and of course, Neil Gaiman.

A Study in Emerald draws listeners in through carefully revealed details as a consulting detective and his narrator friend solve the mystery of a murdered German noble. But with its subtle allusions and surprise ending, this mystery hints that the real fun in solving this case lies in imagining all the details that Gaiman doesn't reveal, and challenges listeners to be detectives themselves.

©2006 Neil Gaiman (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers

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Exactly what you'd expect

Neil Gaiman + Sherlock Holmes + Cthulu Mythos

You can't go wrong with one of these things. All three are superb.

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Perfection

As usual, Gaiman delivers perfection in narration and story both! An absolute delight and delicate horror….

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A brilliant exercise...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle could only be pleased by this work. Or feel a bit threatened even, because Neil Gaiman certainly has it in him to unravel clever clues.

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Enjoyable

Neil Gaiman is a smart and interesting writer, and he narrates his own work wonderfully. This story is short- just under an hour to listen to. I would recommend this to any Gaiman fan.

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Clever

Very clever short-story with unexpected twists and a style that's pretty spot-on for vintage Doyle. Recommended!

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Great start

I love the Holmes canon, and the many derivatives. This started off as great fun.. but when the Cthulhu myth
raised it ugly head, it put me off. Doesn't belong here... sorry. I bolted.

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Short but sweet

Lots of homage to the Holmes canon. The alternative reality was a bit difficult to pick up on; perhaps another listen would be worthwhile. Very enjoyable narration that enhances the prose and dialogue.

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Enjoyable twist on Sherlock

Typical Gaiman short stories. I found it an enjoyable read. He is a master storyteller. I liked the twist on Sherlock Holmes.

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Wow.

At first I thought, I've read this book before... By someone else... And then... Wow. Great book.

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Excellent

I enjoyed this short story being it does have a twist of relationship to sherlock Holmes and the characters both played out well. this mystery is great, leaving me wanting more.

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