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.
Philip Salmon, a forty-one-year-old unemployed man described as a loner, was last seen alive on April 30th, 2006, around midday. He had met with family at his home in Pine Court on Reading Road in the quiet town of Farnborough, Hampshire, where he lived alone. Shortly afterward, he was reported missing. For nearly seven weeks, … More Philip Salmon
Sixty-eight-year-old father of five and grandfather Mehar Singh Kataria lived a quiet life in a house on Byron Avenue in East Ham, east London. He was last seen alive by a neighbor at around nine a.m. on the morning of February 3rd, 2006. His body was discovered later that evening, at approximately eight p.m., by … More Mehar Singh Kataria
In the summer of 2005, what began as a dream European holiday for an Australian tourist ended in unimaginable horror in a quiet hotel in London’s Paddington district. Newton Murray John Thompson, a sixty-one-year-old father of two from Melbourne, was brutally beaten to death in his room at the Comfort Inn on Craven Hill. His … More Newton Thompson
In the quiet village of Langbank, Renfrewshire, Scotland, a gruesome discovery in July 2004 shattered the rural peace and launched one of Scotland’s enduring murder mysteries. On July 13th, 2004, a local farmer stumbled upon a body concealed under a hedgerow while collecting hay bales in a field off Gallahill Road. The deceased was identified … More Martin Toner
On the night of February 24th, 2004, twenty-two-year-old Craig Eaton was walking along Molyneux Road in Kensington, Liverpool, heading to a friend’s house after an evening out. Around eleven fifteen p.m., near the junction with Mallow Road, he was approached and shot twice at close range. Local residents rushed to his aid, performing CPR in … More Craig Eaton
On the morning of Monday, February 21st, 2005, twenty-year-old Justin Bernier was found dead in his flat at 297 Clapham Road, SW9, in the Clapham area of London. He had been stabbed multiple times, and a post-mortem examination confirmed that he died from massive blood loss caused by the knife wounds. Police believe the attack … More Justin Bernier
Forty-eight-year-old Sandra Gant was a divorced mother of four adult children, and lived alone in a flat on Wellesley Road in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. She was known in the local community as a popular figure, often visiting soup kitchens and navigating challenges with alcohol addiction. Friends and family described her as resilient, though her life … More Sandra Gant
On November 1st, 2003, fourteen-year-old Charlene Elizabeth Caroline Downes vanished from the streets of Blackpool, England. More than twenty-two years later, her case remains one of Lancashire Police’s longest-running unsolved murder investigations, with no body ever recovered and no convictions secured. Charlene was last seen on CCTV around eleven p.m. that Saturday night on Talbot … More Charlene Downes
On September 1st, 2003, seventeen-year-old Natalie Putt left her home in Thornleigh, Lower Gornal, Dudley, West Midlands, telling her ex-partner Kevin McCallum that she was popping out to buy cigarettes. She had recently given birth to her son, Rhys, who was just eleven weeks old at the time. Natalie left the baby with relatives and … More Natalie Putt
Sixty-six-year-old Edward Byrne, a retired father-of-three and devoted grandfather, lived a simple life in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, England. He spent his days pottering in his garden and enjoying time with family. Described by loved ones as a “lovely man,” Edward had no known ties to crime or violence and no known enemies. On the fateful … More Edward Byrne
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