gistfile1.cs

        public async Task<string> Get(int id)
        {
            using (var conn = new RedisConnection("localhost"))
            {
                await conn.Open();
                var channel = conn.GetOpenSubscriberChannel();

                try
                {
                    var result = string.Empty;
                    var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();

                    await channel.Subscribe("artemis", (s, bytes) =>
                    {
                        try
                        {
                            result = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes);
                            tcs.SetResult(true);
                        }
                        catch (Exception e)
                        {
                            tcs.SetException(e);
                        }
                    });

                    await Task.WhenAny(new[]
                    {
                        tcs.Task, 
                        Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(25))
                    });

                    return result;
                }
                catch (Exception)
                {
                    return String.Empty;
                }
            }
        }