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-burnÂ
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
“A haunting exploration of the dark side of nostalgia…”
How thrilled am I to be on this Strand Magazine list, "Five Reinventions of the Boston Crime Novel"? To have my WORLD ENOUGH called "a haunting exploration of the dark side of nostalgia and the differing perceptions of shared experiences." Um, very. (Read the full...
FIVE QUESTIONS with Karen Olson
I don't even remember how Karen and I met.  I do know we bonded over our shared journalism background and our love of cats. And when Karen was looking for a new home for her Black Hat thrillers, I was happy to recommend Severn House. Now her latest, Vanished, is...
Reclaiming public space/A Writers’ Salon
Well, this is fun! Today is PARKing day in Cambridge, Mass. That means a day of reclaiming open urban space ... at least until the meter runs out! More than 75 local groups are taking up curbside space and reclaiming 150 parking spaces all over the city today. One of...