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
Talking craft with Dale Phillips
I got to chat with fellow New England mystery author Dale Phillips over at his blog a while ago and hadn't had a chance to share till now. We tackled the writing process, music books and how to craft a compelling story. Here's how it starts: So how did this novel come...
HOLD ME DOWN “will grab you by the heart…”
"Hold Me Down, acclaimed author Clea Simon’s new suspense novel about a hard-driving punk rocker dragged into the trauma of her wild past by a murder in her present, will grab you by the heart even as it makes you grip the edge of your seat. Life as a successful...
Chatting with Poisoned Pen’s Barbara Peters
The legendary Poisoned Pen Bookstore hosted this lively conversation last week ranging from guitars to Ginger Rogers!. Since it's a recording, we can't take your questions live – but if you have any, post them and I'll do my best to answer!...










