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
E-readers get a head start on HOLD ME DOWN
Hold Me Down comes out tomorrow. That means if you order an e-book it will appear in your e-reader of choice at midnight tonight! Want to get a head start on the book that Library Journal says "explores character motivations,"* ""perceptively illustrates the...
Tonight at Poisoned Pen!
Getting ready to chat with mystery maven and bookstore owner Barbara Peters at the famed Poisoned Pen bookstore tonight (virtually). Our event happens at 4 p.m. Arizona time – that's 7 p.m. for those of us on the East Coast. You can join in via the Poisoned Pen's...
Tonight with Mystery Maven Sara DiVello
Tonight at 8 pm Eastern, I'll be celebrating HOLD ME DOWN Eve with Mystery and Thriller Maven Sara DiVello. She and I will be chatting mysteries, writing, and more – and taking your questions live! Sponsored by legendary mystery bookstore Murder By the Book, you can...