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Occupation
  
Novelist

Name
  
Leigh Redhead

Genre
  
Suspense, Detective


Period
  
2004 - Present

Nationality
  
Australian

Role
  
Writer

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Born
  
18 November 1971 (age 52) Adelaide, South Australia (
1971-11-18
)

Books
  
Rubdown, Thrill City, Peepshow, Cherry Pie, Strip‑tease

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
  • 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

    • References

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