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Alison G. Taylor


Born
The United Kingdom
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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Alison Taylor never intended to be a crime writer. In 1986 she was working as a senior social worker for the former Gwynedd County Council. Increasingly disturbed by reports of the alleged abuse of children in care, she took her concerns to the police. As a result she was fired. What her actions have helped to expose is one of Britain's worst scandals of institutionalised physical and sexual abuse in children's homes in North Wales. Because of the extent and nature of the allegations, in 1996 the government took the rare step of ordering a Tribunal of Inquiry, which began hearing evidence in January 1997, and is due to report this year. Alison Taylor won two national awards for her selfless work in this area; the first Community Care Reader ...more

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Average rating: 3.69 · 1,053 ratings · 81 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors
The Welsh Cottage Killings ...
3.40 avg rating — 300 ratings — published 1996 — 17 editions
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The House of Women (Michael...
3.76 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 1998 — 15 editions
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The Complete DCI McKenna We...
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The Welsh Railway Killings ...
3.64 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions
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The Pennine Way Killings (M...
3.89 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions
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Child's Play (Michael McKen...
3.61 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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The Welsh Cottage Killings The Welsh Railway Killings The House of Women The Pennine Way Killings Child's Play
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