Leigh Redhead
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| Born | 18 November 1971 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian  |
| Period | 2004 - Present |
| Genre | Suspense, Detective |
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Leigh Redhead, born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia is an Australian mystery writer.
She is best known as the creator of the character Simone Kirsch, a stripper who leaves the sex industry to become a private investigator. Redhead drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character.
Awards
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2005 Best Young Australian Novelists - for Peepshow[1]
- Sydney Morning Herald's 2006 Best Young Australian Novelists - for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2005 - Readers' Choice for Peepshow
- Davitt Award 2006 - Readers' Choice for Rubdown
- Davitt Award 2008 - Highly Commended for Cherry Pie
Bibliography
- Peepshow (2004)
- Rubdown (2005)
- Cherry Pie (2007)
- Thrill City (2010)
Notes
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- Five ways with words Sydney Morning Herald (Retrieved 10 October 2007)
- Austlit - Redhead, Leigh
External links
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