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“Hold Me Down” on WGBH
Maybe you heard "Henry in the Hub" on air at 8:35 am today? If not, you can check out an excerpt of our talk on the WGBH website, complete with transcript. Always a pleasure to chat with Henry, who used to DJ at some of those clubs back in the day......
Countdown to HOLD ME DOWN launch
Dear friends, You’ve been hearing me talk about this book for years now, and finally Hold Me Down* will be released next Tuesday, Oct. 19. Thanks to the pandemic, it doesn’t look like I’m going to have any in-person events. However, I’ve paired with three very cool...
The Somerville Times takes on “Hold Me Down”
Somerville Times arts editor (and poet) Doug Holder took time to chat with me about writing, our shared city, and my upcoming Hold Me Down. I've pasted the Q&A below. (To read the full article in the Somerville Times click here.) Your new book is a step away from...
“Good Spirits,” indeed!
"You don't have to be a cat lover to appreciate this cozy mystery..." When I heard that Publishers Weekly had included my A CAT ON THE CASE in a roundup of cozy mysteries, I was thrilled. Then I SAW the piece – four cozies, all due early next year, all with some...
“Fans of feline cozies will be charmed,” says PW
"Simon's pleasing third Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery," begins the review in Publishers Weekly, which winds up by concluding "Fans of feline cozies will be charmed." Well, I'm charmed – and grateful – that my upcoming A CAT ON THE CASE is already winning such...
Sometimes sleuths work from home…
That's the premise of my short story, "The Inside Job," which will be featured in MASTHEAD: The Best New England Crime Stories 2020, coming Nov. 25 from Level Best Books. The story takes place post-pandemic, but my heroine – a homebody anyway – finds it hard to...
Cover reveal: A CAT ON THE CASE
Presenting A CAT ON THE CASE, the third Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery, to be published in January 2021 by Polis Books. Doesn't she look intent on solving this one? When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Colwin feels compelled to help. But when...
And that other book?
Some of you noticed that second book in the announcement... Hold Me Down. Yes, I've written another music-world mystery, or as my publisher calls it, "a standalone novel of suspense." It's dark, it's intense, and, no, there are no cats in it. Still, I'm very proud of...
More witch cats to come!
It's official! A Cat on the Case, the third Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy mystery, will be published by Polis Books on Jan. 16, 2021, and can be pre-ordered now. When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Colwin feels compelled to help. But when that...
“Spell” in paperback
Yes! Just in time for holiday reading (and giving), A Spell of Murder is out in trade paperback. Same adorable cover, but lighter weight – and a bit less expensive too. Want a signed copy? Email me and we'll figure it out!