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
“Fear” one of the “Best Pet Books of Summer”
Columnist Kim Campbell Thornton wrote up "Page Turners for Pet Lovers" in the Palm Beach Florida Weekly – the columnist calls calls us "The Nine Best New Pet Books to Read This Summer" – and the first book she recommends is my new Fear on Four Paws! "In “Fear on...
Cover reveal: A SPELL OF MURDER
The first in a new cozy cat mystery series, coming to you Dec. 11 from Polis Books. (Yes, you can pre-order here or from your favorite local indie.)
Mystery Monday at the Cuddlywumps Cat Chronicles (THANK YOU!)
Cross My Path and Fear on Four Paws both got wonderful raves today in this book blog. Of Cross My Path, she writes, "The story, set in a dark world, is completely engrossing, filled with characters who keep you wondering what they’re really up to," adding "We think...










