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.
In the bleak winter of 1932, the quiet coastal town of Silloth in Cumbria, England, became the unlikely scene of a chilling mystery that has lingered for nearly a century. On January 8th, a local fisherman discovered the body of twenty-eight-year-old Nancy Patterson washed up on the shore, her dark clothing sodden and clinging to … More Nancy Patterson
Born in 1850 in the village of Broadstairs, Kent, England, Margery Wren was the younger daughter of house-painter William Wren and his wife Elizabeth. Alongside her sister Mary Jane, who was five years her senior, Margery fled the drudgery of rural life for the bustle of London, where she worked as a maidservant. Census records … More Margery Wren
Derby Road, a unassuming thoroughfare lined with modest homes and local businesses in the quiet village of Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, was the epicenter of community commerce. It was here, at number 10, that seventy-four-year-old Alfred Bowler ran his small shop, serving neighbors with everyday essentials. Bowler, a widower known for his hardworking nature, had built … More Alfred Bowler
Seventy-year-old Eva Booth lived in the quiet suburb of Hartley, on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon, England. She had been married to H.E. Booth, Plymouth’s esteemed Housing Estates Manager who retired in 1948 and passed away in 1957. Eva had endured profound loss over the years: the couple’s only son was killed in an air … More Eva Booth
Forty-four-year-old Lilian Tharme was a married woman raising four children in a modest flat on Alder Road in Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England. On January 16th, 1960, Lilian decided to go out to a dance at the local Territorial Army drill hall, just a short distance from her home. Her husband chose to stay home that … More Lilian Tharme
In the quiet town of Dawley, a suburb of Telford in Shropshire, England, a horrific tragedy unfolded on March 16th, 1990. Six-week-old Jason Ravenscroft, a defenseless infant, suffered a fatal fractured skull at his family home. Jason and his twin brother were born into a modest household on King Street (also referred to in some … More Jason Ravenscroft
Esme Anne Hoad was born in July 1897 in Maidstone, Kent, England, a short distance from the bustling port of Dover. She lived as a spinster, residing alone at 2a Havelock Road in Tonbridge—a modest semi-detached house in a residential neighborhood lined with similar Edwardian properties. By 1982, at the age of eighty-five, Esme was … More Esme Hoad
Seventy-seven-year-old widow Lena Farr lived a modest life in her home on Brook Street, a typical residential street in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, a small village located just a few miles from the market town of Biggleswade. On April 12th, 1971, concern grew among neighbors when Lena failed to appear for her routine activities. It was … More Lena Farr
Shizuo and Tokuyo Kado had lived a long and presumably peaceful life together in their modest home at 8613 10th Avenue in Burnaby, a suburb just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, known for its family-friendly streets and proximity to the city’s bustling core. The couple, both of Japanese descent, represented a generation that had weathered … More Shizuo Kado
Marie Lynn Lasas was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but her roots ran deep in the Cowessess First Nation. Raised primarily in urban settings, she spent parts of her childhood in foster care before settling with her grandfather in Saskatoon. Despite a turbulent youth, Marie was remembered by those who knew her as a pillar of … More Marie Lynn Lasas
Crime Immemorial 