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.
Late September of 1970 would feature the murder of a prominent rancher in Oklahoma, a case that remains one of the most infamous unsolved homicides in the state’s history. Thirty-two-year-old E.C. Mullendore III was living the high life on the 130,000-acre Cross Bell Ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma. E.C. had inherited the massive property from … More E.C. Mullendore III
It was Saturday, June 18th, 1988, and twenty-two-year-old Marie Wilks, seven months pregnant with her second child, had been spending the day in the village of Symonds Yat with her husband Adrian, who was there on a training exercise for the Territorial Army. She was also accompanied by her eleven-year-old sister Georgina, and her and … More Marie Wilks
The winter of 1972 would see the bizarre slaughter of an entire family that took place during a raging snowstorm and was almost definitely not what it first appeared. It was February 3rd, and fifty-one-year-old Bryce Durham was attending a Rotary meeting in Boone, North Carolina. The winter weather had been so harsh that day … More The Durham Family
On the very last day of 1998, on the South Island of New Zealand, a young woman would disappear while out walking her dog. Her body would not be found until weeks into the new year. Fifteen-year-old Kirsty Bentley lived in the town of Ashburton with her parents, Jill and Sidney, and her older brother … More Kirsty Bentley
In early February of 1990, in central Florida, a young woman was likely abducted from the store where she was working. The victim’s remains were never found, and it is uncertain whether the disappearance is related to several other convenience store clerk murders occurring throughout central Florida at the time. Twenty-six-year-old Deborah Poe had just … More Deborah Poe
In the autumn of 1983, in London, England, a wealthy, professional woman would be savagely beaten to death by the side of the road, and though many strange clues hint at an unusually intriguing mystery surrounding her slaying, it remains unresolved more than three decades later. Thirty-six-year-old Janice Weston was a successful solicitor, a partner … More Janice Weston: The A1 Murder
Twenty-seven-year-old Andre Jan Aylward was a well-liked young man who ran a pet shop in Streatham, a district in Greater London. Jan, as he was known to family and friends, was keenly interested in cars and car stereo equipment, and took great pleasure in working on his distinctive, lowered, black 5-Series BMW, which had an … More Andre Jan Aylward
Twenty-six-year-old Deborah Linsley was originally from Bromley, southeast London, though she had since moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to work as a hotel manager at a Sheraton there. In late March of 1988, though, Deborah had taken three days off work to attend a hotel management course in London, and while there, she was spending some … More Deborah Linsley
Fifteen-year-old Eric Doratio had been having problems both at home and at school. He was frequently truant, and was thought to be involved with drugs. The last time his mother saw him was on Thanksgiving, November 24th, but later on that same day, Eric was reportedly seen running away from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania teen shelter. … More Eric Doratio
London, Ontario, lies in the southwestern portion of the province, a little over 100 miles from Toronto. It’s the definition of an average city, in regards to demographics, so much so that it’s often used as a test market for new products being introduced into Canada. But from approximately 1959 through 1984, London, Ontario saw … More Murder City: London, Ontario, Canada
