# Simone St. James > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simone_St._James > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simone_St._James.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_St._James > Source revision: 1351974805 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Simone St. James** is a Canadian author of [mystery](/source/Mystery_fiction), [historical fiction](/source/Historical_fiction), and [romance novels](/source/Romance_novel). The themes in St. James's novels often include ghosts, crime, and an investigation. She lives outside of [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Canada](/source/Canada) and had twenty years of experience in the television business before leaving to write full-time.[1] St. James 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] Although she 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 St. James were set in the 1920s. She decided after that to write for other time periods like the 1950s.[4][5][6] ## Selected texts ### *The Haunting of Maddy Clare* (2012) *The Haunting of Maddy Clare*, published March 6, 2012 by [Berkley Books](/source/Berkley_Books), is a mystery novel with paranormal and romance elements. The book received two [RITA Awards](/source/RITA_Award) from the [Romance Writers of America](/source/Romance_Writers_of_America) (Best First Book and Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements) and an [Arthur Ellis Award](/source/Arthur_Ellis_Award) from the [Crime Writers of Canada](/source/Crime_Writers_of_Canada) for Best First Crime Novel.[7][8] ### *Silence for the Dead* (2014) *Silence for the Dead*, published December 1, 2014 by [Thorndike Press](/source/Thorndike_Press), is a mystery novel set in 1919 England. The book received a positive review from *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*[9] and was nominated for a [Goodreads Choice Award](/source/Goodreads_Choice_Awards) for Horror (2014).[10] ### *The Broken Girls* (2018) *The Broken Girls*, published March 20, 2018 by [Berkley Books](/source/Berkley_Books), is a mystery novel set with two intertwined timelines in Vermont (1950 and 2014). The book received a starred review from *[Booklist](/source/Booklist),*[11] as well as a positive review from *Publishers Weekly.*[12] It was nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2018).[13] ### *The Sun Down Motel* (2020) *The Sun Down Motel*, published February 18, 2020 by [Berkley Books](/source/Berkley_Books), is a mystery thriller novel set in 1982 New York. It was a [*New York Times* best seller](/source/The_New_York_Times_Best_Seller_list).[14] It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller and the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novel. ### *The Book of Cold Cases* (2022) *The Book of Cold Cases*, published March 15, 2022 by [Berkley Books](/source/Berkley_Books), is a thriller novel with two intersecting timelines (2017 and 1977) in Oregon.[15] The book received a positive review from *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*,[16] and [Goodreads](/source/Goodreads) named it one of the most anticipated books of 2022.[17] The book was also a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2022).[15] ## Publications - *The Haunting of Maddy Clare* (2012) ISBN 9780451235688 - *An Inquiry into Love and Death* (2013) ISBN 9780451239259 - *Silence for the Dead* (2014) ISBN 9780451419484 - *The Other Side of Midnight* (2015) ISBN 9780451419491 - *Lost Among the Living* (2016) ISBN 9780451476197 - *The Broken Girls* (2018) ISBN 9780451489388 - *The Sun Down Motel* (2020) ISBN 9780440000204 - *The Book of Cold Cases* (2022) ISBN 9780440000235 - *Murder Road* (2024) ISBN 9780593200384 - *A Box Full of Darkness* (2026) ISBN 9780593200414 ## References 1. ["About"](http://www.simonestjames.com/about-1). *Simone ST. James*. Retrieved 17 May 2023. 1. ["Interview with Simone St. James"](https://theglossbookclub.com/interview-simone-st-james/). *The Gloss*. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. ["An interview with… Simone St James"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230518084449/https://kate-braithwaite.com/feature-articles-interviews/an-interview-with-simone-st-james/). *kate-braithwaite.com*. Archived from [the original](https://kate-braithwaite.com/feature-articles-interviews/an-interview-with-simone-st-james/) on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. ["Simone St. James"](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4981568.Simone_St_James). *Good Reads*. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. ["Women in Horror Month: Simone St. James"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230518084450/https://sclsnj.org/women-in-horror-month-simone-st-james/). *SCLS New Jersey*. Archived from [the original](https://sclsnj.org/women-in-horror-month-simone-st-james/) on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. ["Wednesday, January 24, 2018: Maximum Shelf: The Broken Girls"](https://www.shelf-awareness.com/max-issue.html?issue=276#m587). *Shelf Awareness*. Retrieved 18 May 2023. 1. ["Past RITA Winners"](https://www.rwa.org/Online/Online/Awards/RITA/Past_RITA_Winners.aspx). *Romance Writers of America*. Retrieved 2021-12-27. 1. ["Arthur Ellis Awards: First Novel"](http://www.canadianauthors.net/awards/arthur_ellis_awards/ae_first_novel/). *Canadian Books & Authors*. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["Fiction Book Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James. NAL, $14 trade paper (384p) ISBN 978-0-451-41948-4"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-451-41948-4). *PublishersWeekly.com*. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["Silence for the Dead"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22831424-silence-for-the-dead). *Goodreads*. Retrieved 2021-12-27. 1. Verma, Henrietta (2018-01-01). ["The Broken Girls"](https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Broken-Girls-/pid=9197522). *Booklist*. Retrieved 2021-12-27. 1. ["Fiction Book Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James. Berkley, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-0-451-47620-3"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-451-47620-3). *PublishersWeekly.com*. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["The Broken Girls"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35533431-the-broken-girls). *Goodreads*. Retrieved 2021-12-27. 1. ["The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James"](https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/576767/the-sun-down-motel/). *Penguin Random House Audio*. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["The Book of Cold Cases"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58371432-the-book-of-cold-cases). *Good Reads*. Retrieved 2023-05-17. 1. ["Mystery/Thriller Book Review: The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James. Berkley, $27 (352p) ISBN 978-0-440-00021-1"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-440-00021-1). *PublishersWeekly.com*. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-28. 1. ["Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of 2022"](https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2228-goodreads-members-most-anticipated-books-of-2022). *Goodreads*. Retrieved 2021-12-28. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.simonestjames.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Simone St. James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_St._James) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_St._James?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.