Leigh Redhead (born 18 November 1971, in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian mystery writer.

Leigh Redhead
Born (1971-11-18) 18 November 1971 (age 52)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAustralian
Period2004 – present
GenreSuspense, detective
Website
www.leighredhead.com

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.

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  • 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

Works

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Five ways with words". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2007.

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