The Case of Emily V
by Keith Oatley
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Fiction. First published in U.K. in 1994. Never released in the U.S. This mystery involves the story of Emily in fin de siecle Vienna, a young woman horribly distraught because of the murder of a British diplomat, a murder she believes she committed. But did she? Her therapist, Dr. Sigmund Freud, suggests to his colleagues that she is fantasizing. Sara, her colleague/lover, is supportive of her regardless of what she did. It takes the famous Sherlock Holmes, called in by Scotland Yard, to show more resolve this issue. This highly psychological mystery keeps a reader wondering until the final pages. This book was eleven weeks on the Globe and Mail best seller list. It was reprinted four times before being reissued as a Minerva paperback. It was shortlisted for the Mind Prize in UK, and it won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel. show lessTags
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Keith Oatley is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Toronto.
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- People/Characters
- Sherlock Holmes; Sigmund Freud
- Dedication
- for Jennifer
- First words
- Sara has insisted that I consult a physician.
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- Languages
- English, French, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 9
