Leigh Redhead

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Occupation Novelist Name Leigh Redhead Genre Suspense, Detective		Period 2004 - Present Nationality Australian Role Writer

Born 18 November 1971 (age 53) 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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