Welcome
I’m Clea Simon, author of
- psychological suspense novels 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 Hold me Down
Provocative, moving, and suspenseful
Gripping and intense…darkly suspenseful
Pitch-perfectly dark psychological suspense
Cracking plot in a rich setting… perfection
Powerfully written and compulsively readable
Powerful…hits you like a punch in the heart
A justice-gets-done story that you can’t put down.
Raw and compelling suspense novel
Recent Blog POsts
Instagram loves BAD BOY BEAT
A quick search of #BadBoyBeat gathers these lovely blossoms: “Fast-paced, intriguing and suspenseful. I love strong female characters and Em was a feisty and complex heroine, I just loved her character. A great mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat.” –...
HOLD ME DOWN will be back in print!
As some of you know, dear Polis Books has called it quits. That left us Polis authors out in the cold... but I'm thrilled to announce that Bloodhound Books has picked up HOLD ME DOWN! This UK publisher will re-publish my dark rock 'n' roll standalone in e-book and...
“Darker and grittier…” Bristol Library weighs in
Bristol Public Library librarian and book blogger Jeanne Powers loves BAD BOY BEAT! Her in-depth review concludes:B "Good mystery, strong characterization, some fast-paced action and a few twists and turns make for a most enjoyable read." Read the full review here.