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
“Everybody has a past…”
"Everybody has a past..." That's how Mollie Hunt's review of WORLD ENOUGH. Read the full text below: Everybody has a past. Some are more memorable than others; some we would prefer to forget. My own past was rooted in the hippie movement and the music scene that went...
Writer at work….
it's not pretty but it gets the book done.
Limited time offer! Three pet noir/$2.99!
This is huge! Poisoned Pen Press, is offering a fantastic deal. They’ve bundled my first three Pru Marlowe pet noir mysteries (featuring the irascible tabby Wallis) into one e-book for only $2.99. Be forewarned - this deal is only going to last this week. I’m excited...










