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ⓘ About Clea Simon
Clea Simon was born in East Meadow, on Long Island, New York to a doctor and his artist wife. She moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Harvard, graduating in 1983 with an A.B. in English and American Language and Literature. She ended up staying and currently resides there with her husband, Jon S. Garelick, along with their cat Musetta. She has also earned a certificate from the Columbia University School of Journalism summer magazine writing and editing program. She is the author of four mystery series and three nonfiction books and is the recipient of multiple honors, including the Cat Writers Association’s President Award. Before writing fiction, Simon worked as a rock critic, freelance writer, and non-fiction author.
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Who is Clea Simon?
Clea Simon was born in East Meadow, on Long Island, New York to a doctor and his artist wife. She moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Harvard, graduating in 1983 with an A.B. in English and American Language and Literature. She ended up staying and currently resides there with her husband, Jon S.
Which Clea Simon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Theda Krakow series, the earliest of Clea Simon's multi-book series: it opens with Mew Is for Murder (2005) and runs to 4 books across 2005–2009, ending with Probable Claws (2009). Clea Simon's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clea Simon written?
Clea Simon has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2025. 27 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Dulcie Schwartz series with 10 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Clea Simon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clea Simon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Theda Krakow (2005–2009, 4 books), Dulcie Schwartz (2009–2016, 10 books) and Pru Marlowe (2010–2018, 7 books), plus 2 more.
How are Clea Simon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clea Simon's 38 books into 5 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dulcie Schwartz (10 books, 2009–2016); Pru Marlowe (7 books, 2010–2018); Theda Krakow (4 books, 2005–2009); Blackie & Care Mysteries (3 books, 2016–2018); Witch Cats of Cambridge Mystery (3 books, 2018–2023).