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
Fiction in the Pandemic
How do we create worlds when the real one is falling apart? I tackle that dilemma in today's Boston Globe Arts have long served as humanity’s means of processing reality. But as we reel from continued global crises, what stories are going to emerge from these odd and...
EC Ambrose joins the #NoContact Book Tour
This week I’m welcoming fantasy mistress Elaine Isaak (aka E.C. Ambrose) to the #NoContact Book Tour! While we all stay inside and stay safe, books have become even more important – and books that include a touch of magic in their adventures are even more welcome. So...
David Mitchell’s “Utopia Ave” is a bit rocky
A review of Mitchell's latest for the Arts Fuse. Book Review: “Utopia Avenue” — A Broken Record? JULY 17, 2020 LEAVE A COMMENT By Clea Simon These days, I worry that David Mitchell is losing touch with reality. Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell. Random House,...