Books by Alison G. Taylor

Born into an Anglo-Welsh family, and brought up in rural Cheshire and Derbyshire, Alison Taylor studied architecture before commencing a career in social work and probation. She has been instrumental in exposing the abuse of children in care, and has written a number of papers on childcare and ethics. Resident for many years in North Wales, she is married with two children. Her interests include classical and Baroque music, art and riding. She is currently working on a second novel and researching a biographical study of Beethoven. Alison Taylor's first novel Simeon's Bride (published in paperback by Penguin) won wide acclaim. This powerful second book establishes her as a formidable new talent in contemporary fiction.