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
“Gritty and gripping” – Thank you! BOLO Books on World Enough
World Enough – The BOLO Books Review by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2017 | Review | Crime fiction and music have always been inextricably intertwined. Fans of the genre can tell you what their favorite fictional detectives are likely listening to at any given moment –...
“Compelling entertainment…” Thank you, Arts Fuse!
"Compelling entertainment...WORLD ENOUGH recreates the punk era within the framework of a noir whodunit," says the Arts Fuse. Book Review: “World Enough” — and Punk Time Oct302017 Set in Boston’s rock scene during the ’80s, the mystery World Enough serves up plenty of...
“A most enjoyable book…” Thank you, Bookblog of the Bristol Library!
World Enough by Clea Simon Reviewed by Jeanne Tara Winton is divorced, working in communications for a large corporation, and really just marking time. Her job doesn’t excite her; she could do most of her tasks in her sleep. Her days are pretty much routine. It...










