Leigh Redhead
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
Works
- Peepshow
- Rubdown
- Cherry Pie
- Thrill City
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