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OccupationTV producer, author
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Period2012–present
GenreMystery, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Romance
Website
www.simonestjames.com

Simone St. James is a Canadian author of mystery, historical fiction, and romance novels. Simone lives outside of Toronto, Canada and had twenty years of experience in the television business before leaving to write full-time.[1]

Simone has always written for fun before she decided to try and get published. She was inspired to write her first book because she wanted to read a ghost story that was creepy but not gory, and that had a romance in it. Since she couldn't find it, she wrote it herself.[2]

The themes in Simone's novels often include ghosts, crime, and an investigation. Although Simone claims never to have seen a ghost personally, her books are all about the possibility, and specifically about the "what if" moment.[3] The first books written by Simone were set in the 1920s. She decided after that to write for other time periods like the 1950s.[4][5][6]

Selected texts

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Murder Road (2024)

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Murder Road, which was published on March 5, 2024.

The Book of Cold Cases (2022)

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The Book of Cold Cases, published March 15, 2022 by Berkley Books, is a thriller novel with two intersecting timelines (2017 and 1977) in Oregon.[7]

The book received a positive review from Publishers Weekly,[8] and Goodreads named it one of the most anticipated books of 2022.[9] The book was also nominated to the Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2022).[7]

The Sun Down Motel (2020)

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The Sun Down Motel, published February 18, 2020 by Berkley Books, is a mystery thriller novel set in 1982 New York. It was a New York Times best seller.[10]

The book received a starred review from Booklist,[11] as well as a positive review from Publishers Weekly.[12]

It also received the following accolades:

The Broken Girls (2018)

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The Broken Girls, published March 20, 2018 by Berkley Books, is a mystery novel set with two intertwined timelines in Vermont (1950 and 2014).

The book received a starred review from Booklist,[14] as well as a positive review from Publishers Weekly.[15]

It was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2018).[16]

Silence for the Dead (2014)

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Silence for the Dead, published December 1, 2014 by Thorndike Press, is a mystery novel set in 1919 England.

The book received a positive review from Publishers Weekly[17] and was nominated for Goodreads Choice Award for Horror (2014).[18]

The Haunting of Maddy Clare (2012)

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The Haunting of Maddy Clare, published March 6, 2012 by Berkley Books, is a mystery novel with paranormal and romance elements.

The book received a positive review from Publishers Weekly[19] and Kirkus,[20] as well as the following accolades:

Publications

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  • Murder Road (2024)
  • The Book of Cold Cases (2022)
  • The Sun Down Motel (2020)
  • The Broken Girls (2018)
  • Lost Among the Living (2016)
  • The Other Side of Midnight (2015)
  • Silence for the Dead (2014)
  • An Inquiry Into Love and Death (2013)
  • The Haunting of Maddy Clare (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "About". Simone ST. James. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Interview with Simone St. James". The Gloss. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "An interview with… Simone St James". kate-braithwaite.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Simone St. James". Good Reads. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Women in Horror Month: Simone St. James". SCLS New Jersey. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Wednesday, January 24, 2018: Maximum Shelf: The Broken Girls". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "The Book of Cold Cases". Good Reads. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  8. ^ "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. Berkley, $27 (352p) ISBN 978-0-440-00021-1". PublishersWeekly.com. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. ^ "Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  10. ^ "The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James". Penguin Random House Audio. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  11. ^ Verma, Henrietta (2020-01-01). "The Sun Down Motel". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  12. ^ "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Berkley, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-0-440-00017-4". PublishersWeekly.com. 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  13. ^ "The Sun Down Motel". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  14. ^ Verma, Henrietta (2018-01-01). "The Broken Girls". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  15. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James. Berkley, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-0-451-47620-3". PublishersWeekly.com. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  16. ^ "The Broken Girls". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  17. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James. NAL, $14 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-0-451-41948-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  18. ^ "Silence for the Dead". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  19. ^ "Fiction Book Review: The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James. Penguin/New American Library, $14 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-0-451-23568-8". PublishersWeekly.com. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  20. ^ "The Haunting of Maddy Clare". Kirkus Reviews. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  21. ^ a b "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  22. ^ "Arthur Ellis Awards: First Novel". Canadian Books & Authors. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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