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
“Imperfect people…helping each other find the way back.”
This reader review on BookBub choked me up: "HOLD ME DOWN by Clea Simon is not my normal type of reading, grittier than my usual, and I don’t relate easily to the music scene, and yet . . . and yet . . . I came to care about Gal and her band, felt a bit dizzy at the...
“Evocative… for readers who enjoy dark stories”
"Simon’s evocative writing puts readers inside sweaty clubs," says librarian Henrietta Verma, reviewing HOLD ME DOWN for First Clue Reviews. "For readers who enjoy dark stories and fans of music-themed mysteries." (She names other high points, but does give a bit a of...
‘Shattering Glass’ wins the Anthony!
Shattering Glass, the first anthology from the groundbreaking Nasty Woman Press, has won the Anthony! Although we couldn't gather in person to hear the wonderful news, the awesome Bouchercon team managed a really fun virtual awards ceremony last night (thanks to the...