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
“Hold Me Down” on WGBH
Maybe you heard "Henry in the Hub" on air at 8:35 am today? If not, you can check out an excerpt of our talk on the WGBH website, complete with transcript. Always a pleasure to chat with Henry, who used to DJ at some of those clubs back in the day......
Chatting with the Poisoned Pen
Last night, I got to chat with the mystery maven of the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Barbara Peters, and since she's not what you'd call a rock fan, she called in a ringer: bookstore music whiz Patrick. We had a blast! It's too late for questions, but you can listen in...
BOLO Books raves about HOLD ME DOWN
With HOLD ME DOWN, Simon "stakes her claim as crime fiction’s foremost purveyor of tales that blend mystery with music. ... this is a character that demands to be invested in. " I'm overjoyed to share this rave review from BOLO Books. There's so much here, I'm...