About the Author

DR ALAN KEIGHTLEY first approached Ian Brady after being prompted to do so by the parents of one of the victims. Following years of monthly visits, Brady made Dr Keightley heir to his property, most of which he received some time before his death. Dr Keightley lives in the West Midlands, England. He attended Wesley theological college, Bristol and studied for a degree in Theology and Religious Studies at Bristol University and went on to obtain a PhD at Birmingham University. Since then he has taught religious studies in secondary schools and colleges.