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
When the muse won’t move…
There's no sound with this, but she's snoring.
“Delightful…a fun new cat mystery.” Thank you!
Criminal Element on A Spell of Murder BY DOREEN SHERIDAN December 11, 2018 A Spell of Murder Clea Simon Witch Cats of Cambridge Series December 11, 2018 A Spell of Murder by Clea Simon is the first book in the new Witch Cats of Cambridge series. This delightful...
A SPELL OF MURDER out today!
Happy book birthday to A Spell of Murder! The first in my new "Witch Cats of Cambridge" cozy series from Polis books is out today. That means if you pre-ordered it (thank you!) it will ship (or appear on your e-reader) today. If you want a signed copy, please contact...