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
Should this be my new author photo?
Just kidding! As you can see, my glasses are falling off and that would never do! (They also get steamed up when I shovel with a scarf over half my face). Seriously, I hope you are all staying warm and safe, despite this monster storm and all the horrible things going...
“Irresistible”!
Wow! THE CAT'S EYE CHARM just got a rave review from critic/cat expert Ingrid King on her Purrs of Wisdom blog. "Like the other books in the series, the combination of mystery with a touch of the paranormal is irresistible," says this critic. Simon's "trademark...
The Cat’s Eye Charm “surprises and delights”
Advance praise is coming in for The Cat's Eye Charm, the fifth Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery. The few readers who have gotten a sneak peek at this cozy mystery have loved Becca and her magical felines, noting their warm interactions. This cozy mystery should be out...










