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
Reviewing “Rodham” – if only…
This ran in Sunday's Boston Globe with a gorgeous illustration (not available online): BOOK REVIEW New novel ‘Rodham’ imagines Hillary without Bill By Clea Simon Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2020, 2:30 p.m. Author Curtis SittenfeldJOSEPHINE SITTENFELD...
“Up From the Streets” – NOLA music on film
In a better world, I’d be just back from New Orleans. Every spring since 1989, I’ve attended at least one weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Jon has joined me since 1993). This annual festival — always the last weekend in April and...
Reading While Distracted
Librarian and blogger Lesa Holstine has started a wonderful series for the independent Poisoned Pen Bookstore, asking authors what we're reading in these strange times. Today was my turn. I'm sharing the entire post below. If you'd like to see the others, from authors...