Welcome

I’m Clea Simon, author of
- psychological suspense novels The Butterfly Trap, Bad Boy Beat and Hold Me Down
- rock ‘n’ roll noir World Enough
- Theda Krakow mysteries
- Dulcie Schwartz mysteries
- Pru Marlowe mysteries
- Witch Cats of Cambridge mysteries
- Blackie & Care mysteries
- A handful of nonfiction books
Please browse around and make yourself at home. I’d love to see you at one of my events, and I’m always happy to hear your feedback.
As featured in the Wall Street Journal and on NPR
Praise for The Butterfly Trap
Fear and control emerges in Simon’s tense, slow-burn
Darkly inventive, and full of grit and suspense
Mesmerizing tale of obsession and desperation
A cautionary and dark tale about love and art
Recent Blog POsts
“Her prose is on fire.” – James Lee Burke
Friends, I am stunned. One of my heroes, the great James Lee Burke, has praised my writing, saying (I kid you not): "Her prose is on fire." JAMES LEE BURKE!!!! The occasion wasn't one I'd expected either. I had reviewed his wonderful new Dave Robicheau mystery, Clete,...
“Looking forward to the next one…”
Gumshoe's reviewer had a strong reaction to Bad Boy Beat. "The plot is tightly written with several twists and turns to keep it interesting," says critic Gayle Surrette. And while she sometimes despairs over Em Kelton's more self-destructive habits, she finds my...
Join me in the Salon!
Tomorrow (Tuesday) I'm going to be chatting with Madame Perry on her great podcast. Tune in at 8 pm EST with all your questions (or catch up with the archived version once we're done). Jennifer Perry asks such great questions. SO looking forward to this!