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
Countdown to HOLD ME DOWN launch
Dear friends, You’ve been hearing me talk about this book for years now, and finally Hold Me Down* will be released next Tuesday, Oct. 19. Thanks to the pandemic, it doesn’t look like I’m going to have any in-person events. However, I’ve paired with three very cool...
The kitten on the cover …
When I heard that Book Riot had called Raquel V. Rayes' Mango, Mambo, and Murder "a vibrant, diverse, LGBTQ-inclusive cast," adding "Raquel Reyes's deft balance of sensitive topics and frothy intrigue make this a standout," I was intrigued. And then when I saw that...
“HOLD ME DOWN is terrific…”
Thanks to the ArtsFuse and David Daniel for this stellar in-depth review. Book Review: Rock and Roll Fantasy — Getting the Balance Right OCTOBER 11, 2021 LEAVE A COMMENT By David Daniel On many levels, Hold Me Down is terrific. Its power lies in the...