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.
Thirty-eight-year-old Maria James lived with her two sons, thirteen-year-old Mark and eleven-year-old Adam, in a residence attached to her second-hand bookshop in the quiet suburb of Thornbury in Melbourne, Australia. By all accounts, Maria was a well-liked and respected member of the Thornbury community, known for her devotion to her sons and her close-knit circle … More Maria James
It was the evening of August 18th, 1980 in Beaumaris, a quiet and affluent bayside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Eighteen-year-old Thomas Cooper, an apprentice plumber, and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend drove to the Ricketts Point car park, located near the Beaumaris Yacht Club on Beach Road, at around seven fifteen p.m. The secluded spot was … More Thomas Cooper
In April of 1935, a fisherman caught a fourteen-foot tiger shark near Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia. The shark was brought to the Coogee Aquarium Baths, where it was put on public display. Days later, on April 25th, the shark, still alive but distressed, regurgitated a human arm in front of horrified onlookers. The arm, remarkably … More The Shark Arm Case
Arthur Brennan was born on March 2nd, 1881, in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, to William and Mary Brennan. He was one of eleven children, with eight sisters and two brothers, both of whom shared his passion for Australian rules football. Brennan’s football career was notable, if not extensive, in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Victorian … More Arthur Brennan
Seventeen-year-old Cherisse Houle was born to Barbara Houle in Ebb and Flow First Nation, Manitoba, Canada. The youngest of four children, she was described as a happy, easygoing child with a radiant smile that could “light up a room.” Despite her vibrant personality, though, Cherisse faced significant struggles. She and her older sister, Jessica, were … More Cherisse Houle
Between May 1980 and October 1981, the suburbs of Tynong North and Frankston, southeast of Melbourne, Australia, became the backdrop for a series of brutal and unsolved murders that shook the local community and baffled law enforcement. Known collectively as the Tynong North and Frankston Murders, the case involved the abduction, murder, and disposal of … More The Tynong North and Frankston Murders
On the evening of April 19th, 1990, twenty-one-year-old Anthony Burrows went out with a friend to the Alicante Club, a popular venue in Speke, Liverpool, England. According to accounts from the time, after leaving the club around two a.m., Burrows and his friend became embroiled in a heated argument with another group of individuals over … More Anthony Burrows
It was the evening of March 19th, 1990, in the quiet suburb of Sunniside, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Fifty-seven-year-old former science teacher Jack Royal and his wife, Sonia, were spending a quiet evening at home, reading together in their front room. At approximately eleven thirty-five p.m., the doorbell rang. Jack went to answer it, peering through … More Jack Royal
On June 4th, 1980, the world of funk music lost one of its brightest stars when Charles William Miller, the renowned saxophonist and flutist of the California funk band War, was brutally stabbed to death in Los Angeles. Born on June 2nd, 1939, in Olathe, Kansas, Charles Miller moved with his family to L.A. at … More Charles Miller
Eighteen-year-old Daniel Dale was found fatally wounded in an alleyway off Farnborough Road in Collyhurst, Manchester, England, on the evening of July 25th, 2001. He had been shot in the back as he stood talking to friends in the street, and despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries. The timing of the … More Daniel Dale
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