Yay! “AS DARK AS MY FUR” is on!

Just got the official notice from my editor, who calls this sequel to “The Ninth Life” “an atmospheric, suspenseful and absorbing read, and …richly detailed and imagined.” Look for it in Dec. 2016 in the UK/April 2017 in the US.

Thank you, News Gazette

“Simon’s mysteries are lighthearted with a fair amount of humor in the mix. Her animal characters are as three-dimensional as the human characters. She makes Pru’s ability believable and realistic in how she interacts with the animals. She draws you...

Crimefest!

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while – I’ve been at Crimefest, a WONDERFUL conference in Bristol, England! I got to be on a cozy panel moderated by James (“Granchester”) Runcie, along with such wonderful (and not necessarily cozy) authors as L.C....

Librarians – and cat people – love Dulcie!

Librarians are already reviewing my upcoming INTO THE GREY, a feline-filled Dulcie Schwartz academic mystery. Here’s what Rosemary Smith of Cayocosta said: “This is a wonderful series for cat lovers. I introduced my sister (proud owner of 7 cats) and she...

“I hate cats…”

But this reviewer was won over anyway by the “authentic voice” of this “wonderful reading experience.”Read more here.”THE NINTH LIFE by Clea Simon 5 stars.A tragic, violent world joyfully realised. I hate cats. I read this book in order...

Dulce returns with INTO THE GREY

Don’t forget Dulcie! The next Dulcie Schwartz feline/academic mystery, INTO THE GREY, is up for pre-order now on Amazon – and for all you reviewers/book bloggers out there, it’s up for review on NetGalley, too! And isn’t this a beautiful...