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
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Did you read E. Jean Carroll growing up? I know I did – her column (then in Vogue) helped me navigate womanhood from college onward. It wasn't until recently that I put together why: She, too, was dealing with the PTSD of rape and all the sexist bullshit aftermath...
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Maybe you know Leslie Budewitz from her tasty spice shop mysteries or the food lovers' village books. These cozies are full of mouth-watering crime and detection, and I'd be thrilled to have Leslie drop by for those alone. But this spring, Leslie is stepping out in a...