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-two-year-old Ian Clarke was a father of three who had worked for fourteen years in nightclub security for a firm called Premiere Security. In the autumn of 2001, he was employed as a doorman at a bar called Barcelona in the city center of Liverpool, England. On the evening of September 8th, 2001, Ian was … More Ian Clarke
Shortly after twelve-thirty a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 15th, 2001, twenty-seven-year-old Jody Burns was making his way down the High Street in Runcorn, Cheshire, England, possibly heading toward a taxi stand. A massive fight broke out at about one-fifteen a.m. among as many as sixty of the drunken revellers waiting for taxis, and … More Jody Burns
It was about one-thirty a.m. on October 11th, 2001, and eighteen-year-old Tyrone Rowe was a passenger in a beat-up, red Ford Fiesta. He and three of his friends had been driving along Caradon Way in Tottenham, North London, England, reportedly looking for a party. Suddenly, a group of six or seven men approached the Fiesta … More Tyrone Rowe
Bill Chivers was an eighty-six-year-old retired engineer who lived in Swffryd, Wales. On September 15th, 2001, Bill had been playing bingo at the Swffryd Community Centre, as was his weekly habit. On his way home, he stopped for a pie and peas for his dinner. Suddenly, he was attacked by an unknown assailant, who knocked … More Bill Chivers
It was Valentine’s Day of 2001, and fifty-two-year-old Peter Gowling was at his home on Osborne Road in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He wasn’t long out of prison; in January, he’d been released after serving less than six years of an eleven-year sentence for drug-related money laundering. It was likely his longtime drug connections … More Peter Gowling
Eighteen-year-old Christopher Hewitt was from Jamaica, but had been visiting the Bristol area of England for two weeks in the summer of 2001. On the evening of June 10th, Christopher was at the Jolly Roger Pub on All Hallows Road. According to reports, a group of other Jamaicans outside the pub had sent a message … More Christopher Hewitt
Twenty-seven-year-old Jimmy Millen had been a boxer and worked as a doorman at an establishment near his home in Hastings, East Sussex, England. He was married and had three children. He also had a criminal record for assault, which may or may not have contributed to his untimely death. On August 1st, 2001, Jimmy was … More Jimmy Millen
Thirty-seven-year-old Rajnikant Pandya ran an off-license called Anita’s in Sutton, South London, England. He also lived above the shop with his wife and their two daughters, aged nine and sixteen. At a little past nine p.m. on November 28th, 2001, a man clad in dark clothing and an animal mask entered the establishment and shot … More Rajnikant Pandya
Horace Pinnock, better known as DJ Village, was twenty-nine years old and lived in London, England. He hosted a popular reggae program on BBC’s Radio 1 called Dancehall Reggae and was considered a rising star, one of the pre-eminent reggae DJs in the country. On the evening of Monday, November 19th, 2001, he and several … More Horace Pinnock, aka DJ Village
Nana Osei-Agyapong was a twenty-five-year-old media student who lived with his girlfriend in Brockley, London, England. On the night of October 30th, 2001, he had gone with friends to a private party at the Kabaret Night Club on Upper John Street in central London. At some point after three a.m. on the morning of October … More Nana Osei-Agyapong
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