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-nine-year-old Derrick Johnson was happily married with a young son, and worked as the financial director of a successful shipping and logistics firm he’d co-founded called Leapfield Maritime Limited on Lanrick Road in Canning Town, East London, England. His job position had him handling the company’s accounts, which meant he often stayed late at the … More Derrick Johnson
Fifty-one-year-old mother of three Judith Gold, who also operated under the alias Judith Silver, led a double life of domestic stability and high-stakes deal-making. Living in a flat above the Midland Bank on Hampstead High Street in London, she balanced motherhood with a career as an insurance and mortgage agent, while freelancing as a financier … More Judith Gold
Thirty-four-year-old Andrew Pilch lived in a modest house called Rosemary Cottage in the quiet village of Elsing, a small parish in the heart of Norfolk, England, with his twenty-seven-year-old wife, a nurse by profession. On the afternoon of September 13th, 1990, Andrew’s wife returned home to discover her husband’s lifeless body inside the residence. Shocked, … More Andrew Pilch
Sixty-year-old widower William “Bill” Webster was a retired woodcutter known for his solitary life and unassuming demeanor. He lived alone in a modest home on Medway Avenue in the quiet village of Yalding, nestled along the banks of the River Medway in Kent, England. On the evening of Tuesday, August 7th, 1990, Bill was at … More Bill Webster
Dick Owen Sidney Johnston was a man of simple, unassuming habits. At seventy-one, he lived a reclusive existence in his caravan on Lyne Lane, a secluded spot in the rolling fields and horse country of Chertsey, Surrey, England. Little is publicly known about his early years, but records suggest he was a local figure, possibly … More Dick Owen Sidney Johnston
Florence Mabel Oliver Gooding was born in 1883 in Hastings, East Sussex, a coastal town known for its Regency elegance and pebbled beaches. By the mid-twentieth century, she had settled into a modest, independent life as a widow in Oxted, a picturesque commuter village nestled in the Tandridge district. Her home, Oast Hatch on Oast … More Florence Gooding
Six-year-old Carol Ann Stephens was a bright, rosy-cheeked girl with brown hair and steel-rimmed glasses, described by those who knew her as confident, chatty, and endlessly curious. Born into a hardworking family, she lived with her mother Mavis, stepfather Ken, and siblings in a modest home on Malefant Street in Cathays, a working-class enclave in … More Carol Ann Stephens
Susan Southgate was born in the very house where she would meet her end: The Mill House on Writtle Road just a stone’s throw from the bustling city of Chelmsford in Essex, England. She was the last of a long line of millers who had tended the grinding wheels of the River Wid since the … More Susan Southgate
The Cameo Cinema, a modest 200-seat venue converted from a former Methodist chapel, stood at the corner of Bird Street and Webster Road in the Wavertree neighborhood of Liverpool, England. On the evening of March 19th, 1949, patrons settled in to watch Bond Street, a lighthearted British comedy-drama, oblivious to a horror that would shortly … More Leonard Thomas & Bernard Catterall: The Cameo Cinema Murders
Born on July 17th, 1921, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, Joan Woodhouse was the only child of John and Nellie Woodhouse. Doted on by her parents and adoring aunts Annie Blades and Ida Sheriff, she grew up in a close-knit, working-class family. Educated at Barnsley Girls’ High School from 1933 to 1939, Joan developed a passion … More Joan Woodhouse: The Arundel Murder
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