Blue Blood, Black Magic

Ella Bloom Mysteries, Book 3

By: Sarah Noffke

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens

Mix aristocrats with magic—murder is inevitable.

When wealthy Londoners take over Gloamington, it's time to spill the tea. But that's not all that gets spilled. Murder has a way of ruining every tea party.

Hotel Beaufont is hosting the wedding of the century until the bride turns up dead before her vows. Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among wedding guests where motives are wrapped in silk gloves and served on bone china.

The murdered bride had more enemies than bridesmaids. From the fired wedding planner to the fortune-hunting relatives, everyone had a reason to want the demanding socialite gone.

As magic stirs ancient secrets and Ella's mysterious past threatens to unravel, solving this case means unlocking dangerous truths about Gloamington itself. But in a town where blue blood runs thin and old grudges run deep, nothing is what it seems.

Can Ella and Malcolm catch a killer before someone else takes their final sip? Or will aristocratic revenge claim another victim?

Blue Blood, Black Magic is the third book in the enchanting Ella Bloom Mysteries.

©2025 Sarah Noffke (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Thoroughly enjoyable book and series

I recently discovered this unique cozy paranormal mystery series by Sarah Noffke. It's been several months since Ella Bloom accepted a mysterious job in the picturesque town of Gloamington where she finds herself the assistant of a renown paranormal detective, Malcolm Fox, suffering from amnesia that causes him to forget pretty much everything from day to day.

I enjoyed learning more about Ella and Malcolm, and this third book in the series includes great character, immediate plot, and arc developments. The story is well paced and the characters likeable.

The narrator does a wonderful job of bringing all the voices and accents to life.

I am looking forward to more audio releases.