Death in the Offing

Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mysteries, Book 2

By: D.E. Ring

Narrated by: D.E. Ring

Newlyweds Jimmy Urquhart and Sandy (Notepad) MacDonald head to New York for a Manhattan honeymoon. The new Mrs. Urquhart knows the city very well, perhaps too well. Her surprising friendships with some notable people re-awakens some of Jimmy's concern about her past, but Notepad makes it clear she will not talk about it.

They return to Barrachois for the final week of their honeymoon, invited to attend the trial opening of Clyburn Castle, Dr. Grandage's new hotel twenty miles up the coast from Barrachois. The event is for investors, both committed and interested. The hotel is a marvel—the perfect end to a honeymoon, until a freak spring blizzard blocks the roads and cuts the power and phones.

And then the deaths begin.

D.E. Ring has created a classic country house murder, filled with deft characterizations, unexpected truths, and mesmerizing puzzles. Ring’s great new detective team, Inspector Jimmy Urquhart and reporter Notepad MacDonald, are on the spot—with few resources and with no jurisdiction.

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Thrilling and twisty; an atmospheric fun...

Ring’s second installment in the Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mysteries puts the newlyweds against a shrewd killer.

Jimmy Urquhart and Sandy MacDonald are enjoying the last leg of their honeymoon trip at Clyburn Castle, Dr. Grandage’s new hotel twenty miles up the coast from Barrachois. But a disastrous spring storm cuts the hotel off the world. Soon, bodies begin to pile up, leaving the pair with nothing but their skill to solve the killings.

The story begins on a slow note: Ring takes his time building the character and the setting, but once Jimmy and Notepad arrive and settle in, the narrative turns into a page-turning story of intrigue, dangerous secrets, and murder.

Ring’s voice provides the perfect mix of mounting tension and suspense as the story moves forward. His characterization is excellent: he expertly portrays the skeptical Jimmy and the fiercely independent Notepad. All this paired with taut pacing and relentless twists spirals into a perfect locked-room mystery that listeners will relish.