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
James Lee Burke!
Fans of author James Lee Burke and, especially, his Hackberry Holland books, will want to pick up Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie, his latest – and the first he's written from a female perspective. I reviewed this sprawling new novel in the ArtsFuse this week, and I've...
Inspiration and Process: the BAC interview
I'm a member of the Boston Authors Club, a great local organization, and I was lucky enough to be their featured interview for the April newsletter. Here's what we chatted about: Featured Interview: Clea Simon Clea Simon is the bestselling author of three nonfiction...
“The all-too-human mess of romantic relationships”
"Engaging...Simon’s keen eye for the way in which her characters willfully deceive themselves is on point." This Arts Fuse review of The Butterfly Trap comes awfully close to spoilers in its in-depth analysis of the plot. Be forewarned! However, critic Matt Hanson...










