Jenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019. Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version. A second edition of The Five Poisons was published in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books. She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss true crime, unexplained mysteries, paranormal weirdness, horror movies and books, food, and other fun, creepy topics. They recently collaborated on a 13 O'Clock cookbook. Jenny's graphic design work can be seen on everything from books and business cards to posters and packaging. She runs an online store called Gravecake selling products with her designs, and also has a board-and-card game concern called Giallo Games, which produces games based around the beloved Italian horror/crime genre, among many other themes.
Eleven-year-old Marie-Ève Larivière was having dinner with her extended family at a house on Beausoleil Street, in the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul neighborhood in Laval, Québec, Canada. At a little before seven p.m. on March 7th, 1992, the girl offered to walk to a nearby store to buy some bread. She was only visiting the area, and though … More Marie-Ève Larivière
On Friday, January 19th, 1996, seventeen-year-old student Samuel Lottery was walking to his home in White Oaks, London, Ontario, Canada. Sadly, he would never make it there. His heartbroken family had no idea what had happened to him, but they were shocked and horrified by a letter they received in February of 1996, more than … More Samuel Lottery
Thirty-seven-year-old Kay O’Connor worked as a shorthand typist and lived with her husband Tony on Wickham Road, Colchester, England. On March 1st, 1974, she was off work for the day and had gone shopping on nearby Butt Road. Afterward, she stopped by to visit her mother, who lived two doors down from her, and then … More Kay O’Connor
Twenty-four-year-old Wendy Gallagher, described as a “lovely” young woman by her friends and family, lived alone in a flat on Princess Street. On Friday, January 18th, 1991, she was spotted in the town center of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It was the last time she was seen alive. A few days later, her loved ones … More Wendy Gallagher
Sixty-six-year-old Alexander “Sandy” McClelland was a well-liked, unassuming man who had moved around Britain a great deal but had settled on the outskirts of Leeds sometime in 1985. He lived on the Whinmoor Estate, which was around the corner from the home of his stepson Brian Horne and Brian’s wife Elizabeth. Sandy spent a great … More Alexander “Sandy” McClelland
Nineteen-year-old Mary Kriek was Dutch, but had moved to Boxted, Essex, England, to work as an au pair at Bullbanks Farm; she had only started work about a month prior. At about ten-forty-five on the evening of Sunday, January 5th, 1958, Mary got off a bus at Foxes Corner in Eight Ash Green, less than … More Mary Kriek
Eight-year-old Goh Beng Choo was an excellent student at Jurong Primary School and lived with her family in Bukit Batok, Singapore. On the evening of November 19th, 1980, her family was celebrating her academic achievements at home. At some point, the little girl went outside for some reason; her brother saw her in the road … More Goh Beng Choo
Six-year-old Lim Shiow Rong lived with her parents and younger sister in Toa Payoh, Singapore. Her mother Ang Goon Lay ran a coffee shop, while her father Lim Kim Siong was an addict who had previously served time for drug offenses. Lim was a student at Poi Ching School, and was described by elders and … More Lim Shiow Rong
It was around nine-forty-five on the evening of Sunday, January 26th, 1919. Eighteen-year-old John Bianchi, who lived with his parents and five brothers in a village called Bigges Maine on the outskirts of Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, was walking with his paramour Elizabeth Philipson, who was also his cousin. She worked at … More John Bianchi
On the afternoon of June 29th, 1964, fifteen-year-old Yvonne Laker got on a train at Southampton Central Station in England; she was on her way back to boarding school after spending the weekend with her grandparents in Barton on Sea. Seven station stops later, just as the train left Basingstoke, a twelve-year-old boy pushed open … More Yvonne Laker
