Leigh Redhead

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Leigh Redhead
Born November 18, 1971 (1971-11-18) (age 36)
Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Australian Flag of Australia
Writing period 2004 - Present
Genres Suspense, Detective

Leigh Redhead, born November 18, 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.

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[edit] Awards

  • Herald's 2005 Best Young Australian Novelists - for Peepshow[1]

[edit] Bibliography

  • Peepshow (2004)
  • Rubdown (2005)
  • Cherry Pie (2007)

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Five ways with words (May 28, 2005). Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.

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