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
FIVE QUESTIONS for Catriona McPherson
I first discovered Catriona McPherson through her cozy Dandy Gilver series – give me a light historical any day! But soon I was drawn into her dark and sinister standalone, books like the new Go To My Grave, out this month. It's no secret that I admire her range – as...
Worlds enough?
I’m going to Boskone! Thanks to the readers who pointed out that my books – the Blackie & Care series, especially – count as speculative fiction, what with the magical cats, dystopian/futuristic worlds, and all, I’ve reached out to the organizers of this science...
FIVE QUESTIONS with Kellye Garrett
Like so many others, I discovered Kellye Garrett because of the buzz about her debut: Hollywood Homicide. Once I read the fast, funny adventures of semi-failed actress Dayna Anderson, and her new passion for detecting, I wasn't surprised when her debut outing won the...