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Leigh Redhead

レイ・レッドヘッド

Rei Reddoheddo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1971-11-18 （Adelaide, South Australia）
Nationality
Australian
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2004-2024

Awards

Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian Novelists
2005
Work: Peepshow
Organization: Sydney Morning Herald
Result: Selected
Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian Novelists
2006
Work: Rubdown
Organization: Sydney Morning Herald
Result: Selected
Davitt Award
2005
Work: Peepshow
Category: Readers' Choice
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: Winner
Davitt Award
2006
Work: Rubdown
Category: Readers' Choice
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: Winner
Davitt Award
2008
Work: Cherry Pie
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: Highly Commended

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Peepshow

2004 Suspense

A stripper turned private investigator Simone Kirsch.

Sex industryDetective

Rubdown

2005 Suspense

Simone Kirsch adventure.

SuspenseDetective

Cherry Pie

2007 Suspense

Thrill City

2010 Suspense

Bibliography

  • Peepshow (2004)
  • Rubdown (2005)
  • Cherry Pie (2007)
  • Thrill City (2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Suspenseful mystery
Recurring Motifs
Sex industry backgroundFemale detective

Legacy

Australian mystery writer known for works based on her own experiences as a stripper.

Trivia

  • Drew upon her own experiences as a stripper in creating the character Simone Kirsch.