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Short (100 word) bio:
A former journalist, Clea Simon is the Boston Globe-bestselling author of three nonfiction books and 29 mysteries. While most of these (like her recent A Cat on the Case) are cat cozies/amateur sleuth series, she also writes darker standalone crime fiction, like the rock and roll psychological suspense World Enough, named a “must read” by the Massachusetts Book Awards. Her upcoming (October 19) psychological suspense Hold Me Down returns to the music world, focusing on the connections and abuses in this tight-knit community, as well as love in all its forms. Find her at www.cleasimon.com, @Clea_Simon (Twitter), and @cleasimon_author (IG).
More info:
Clea Simon was born and raised in East Meadow, N.Y. She graduated Harvard University with an A.B. in English and American Language and Literature magna cum laude. She then earned a certificate from the Columbia University School of Journalism summer magazine writing and editing program. She is married to the writer Jon S. Garelick, and they live in Somerville, Massachusetts.
She is a member of Sisters in Crime, the Mystery Writers of America, National Book Critics Circle, and the Cat Writers Association. She is on Twitter at @Clea_Simon
ISBNs indicate either hardcover or listed (available) edition.
Her books include:
Mad House: Growing Up in the Shadows of Mentally Ill Siblings (Doubleday, 1997), $23.95, ISBN 0-385-47852-6; paperback, Penguin, 1998, $14.00, ISBN 0-1402-74340
Fatherless Women: How We Change After We Lose Our Dads (Wiley, 2001), $24.95, ISBN 0-471-41006-3; paperback, Wiley, 2002, $12.95, ISBN 0-471-22895-8
The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats (St. Martin’s, 2003), $22.95, ISBN 0-312-26881-5; paperback, St. Martin’s Griffin, 2003, $12.95, ISBN 0-312-31610-0
Mew is for Murder: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2005), $24.95, ISBN 1-59058-165-2; trade paperback, Poisoned Pen Press, 2005, $14.95, ISBN 978-1590583081
Cattery Row: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2006), ISBN 2-59058-306-X; trade paperback, Poisoned Pen Press, ISBN 978-1590584668
Cries and Whiskers: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2007), ISBN 978-1-59058-464-4; trade paperback, Poisoned Pen Press, ISBN 978-1590585382
Probable Claws: A Theda Krakow Mystery (Poisoned Pen Press, 2009), ISBN 978-1590585641
Shades of Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2009) available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727867810
Grey Matters: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2010)available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727868404
Dogs Don’t Lie: A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir (Poisoned Pen Press), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-1590588606
Grey Zone: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2011) available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. ISBN 978-0727869922
Grey Expectations: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2012) available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. ISBN 978-0727881342
Cats Can’t Shoot: A Pru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Press) available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook.ISBN 978-1590583258
True Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2012) available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. ISBN 978-0727882158
Parrots Prove Deadly: A Pru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Press) available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-1464201028
Grey Dawn: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2013), available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook. ISBN 978-0727882615
Grey Howl: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2014), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727883469
Panthers Play for Keeps: A Pru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Press, 2014), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-1590588727
Stages of Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2014), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727883933
Kittens Can Kill: A Pru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Press, 2015), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-1464203589
Code Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery (Severn House, 2015), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727885067
The Ninth Life: A Blackie and Care Mystery (Severn House, 2016), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727885715
Into The Grey (Severn House, 2016), available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook, ISBN 978-0727886279
As Dark As My Fur: A Blackie and Care Mystery (Severn House, 2017) available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727886828
World Enough (Severn House, 2017) available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook. ISBN 978-0727887337
Cross My Path: A Blackie and Care Mystery (Severn House, 2018), available in hardcover and ebook. ISBN 978-0727887870
Fear On Four Paws: A Dru Marlowe pet noir (Poisoned Pen Pres, 2018), available in hardcover, paperback and ebook. ISBN 978-1464211072
A Spell of Murder: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery (Polis Books, 2018), available in hardcover, trade paperback, and ebook ISBN 978-1947993327
An Incantation of Cats: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery (Polis Books, 2020), ISBN 978-1947993808
A Cat on the Case: A Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery (Polis Books, 2021), ISBN 978-1951709266
Hold Me Down (Polis Books, 2021), ISBN 978-1951709518.
She also co-authored Boston Rock Trivia (Quinlen Press, 1985) with Brett Milano. It is out of print.
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