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Clea Simon
Female
United States
Profile Information:
- Hometown:
- Cambridge, MA
- About Me:
- I'm the author of four Theda Krakow mysteries ("Mew is for Murder," "Cattery Row," "Cries and Whiskers," and the upcoming "Probable Claws") and the brand new Dulcie Schwartz series, which will debut in summer '09 with "Shades of Grey." For the Theda mysteries, with Poisoned Pen, think not-too-cozy cat cozies, traditional mysteries that deal with real animal issues (hoarding, feral rescue) with a rock 'n' roll heroine. Dulcie, who is being published by Severn House, has a touch of paranormal. She can't help it. A literature grad student, studying Gothic novels, she stumbles on a murder and gets some help from the ghost of her late, great cat. What's a girl to do?
As if two series weren't enough, I'm a journalist, arts critic, online writing instructor, cat lover, epicurean human. - I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Critic
- Website:
- http://www.cleasimon.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Colin Cotterill, Elizabeth Peters, Ariana Franklin, Hilary Mantel, James Lee Burke, Valerie Martin, Michael Chabon, Poppy Z. Brite (particularly the restaurant series starting with "Liquor"), Barbara Hambly (I hope she gets a new publisher soon...) John Burdett, Robert Wilson, Donna Leon, Denise Mina, Jeff Lindsay, Qiu Xiaolong, Michael Stanley ... you get the idea.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- "The Wire" on HBO, "Topsy Turvy" as my favorite movie about the creative process. "Sexy Beast," the first two "Godfathers," "L.A. Confidential." And, of course, "Impromptu," because I see myself as Judy Davis' George Sands (and, more important, my husband does, too. But he has healthy lungs.)
Clea Simon
May 15, 2008
Timothy C. Phillips
Dec 15, 2008
Preetham Grandhi
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
Aug 9, 2009