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
“I loved everything about this book…”
"I loved everything about this book. The characters were quirky, the story made me laugh out loud and I loved the sister cats with magical powers. After finishing book two, I immediately purchased book one so I could start from the beginning. " The advance...
Five Questions with Dharma Kelleher
There's a lot of talk in the crime fiction community these days about "other voices." Basically, that means hearing from people whose stories don't necessarily follow the usual template – and it can focus more on our differences (race, gender, sexuality, religions,...
PW loves “Incantation”!
"In Simon’s entertaining sequel to 2018’s A Spell of Murder... Becca’s cats, each with a distinctive personality, use their individual magical skills in their efforts to solve the case and keep Becca safe. Fans of talking cat cozies will have fun." –...










