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.
Nineteen-year-old Tina Marie Fletcher lived with her two small children in the Park Hill housing estate in Sheffield, England. Two days after Christmas of 1986, Tina’s father arrived at her residence and found her dead in the sitting room. Her throat had been cut, and there had clearly been a struggle. Her children, aged one … More Tina Marie Fletcher
Forty-one-year-old Norma Jordan was divorced and had recently moved to a block of flats called Pioneer House in Birmingham, England. Early in 1991, she had been working at an old folks home and taking classes to further her career in this capacity. On July 3rd of that year, though, her stepmother and sister dropped by … More Norma Jordan
At around seven-forty-five p.m. on Sunday, December 9th, 1984, the Miller family returned to their home on Camden Place in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. To their shock, they found twenty-four-year-old Peter Miller, son and brother, dead on the kitchen floor. He had been killed by a single stab wound to the chest. Family members noted … More Peter Miller
Eighty-seven-year-old Edna Harvey was a frail woman with poor eyesight who nonetheless lived alone in a ground-floor flat on Finchley Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. She was described as reclusive by neighbors. Shortly after midnight on August 28th, 1984, one of these neighbors noticed smoke billowing out of the front door of Edna’s residence and … More Edna Harvey
Sixty-four-year-old Norah Smith, also known as Norah Benzie, lived in Falkirk, Scotland. On New Year’s Day of 1993, she was found dead in her home. From forensic evidence, it appeared that the killer had attempted to throttle the victim manually before proceeding to strangle her to death with a ligature. She had also been bludgeoned, … More Norah Smith
Eighty-eight-year-old widow and retired cotton mill worker Agnes Ogden lived on Erringden Road in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, England. She had lived there alone since her husband’s death in 1971. Though she suffered from spinal curvature and walked with a cane, her family said she was very active and in otherwise good health. On December 19th, … More Agnes Ogden
Twenty-three-year-old Beata Bryl was originally from Poland but had moved to England with her much older boyfriend in 2003. At approximately eleven-thirty p.m. on July 28th, 2006, Beata was captured on CCTV cameras walking through Leytonstone tube station, clad in a red jacket, gray pants, and white sneakers, and carrying a white MK One bag. … More Beata Bryl
Forty-seven-year-old mother of four and grandmother of one Susan McDonald lived in a house on Cookes Drive in Broughton Astley, Leicester, England with her fiancé Rod Harris. The couple was scheduled to be married in just a few weeks. Susan was also suffering from cancer. Shortly before one a.m. on December 1st, 2002, the fire … More Susan McDonald
Thirty-five-year-old Beverley Brinkley was the mother of three daughters and lived in a block of flats known as The Stow in Harlow, Essex, England. At around seven-forty-five p.m. on February 6th, 2003, she was attacked by two men on the stairwell outside her apartment. According to a witness, the men fled through the parking lot … More Beverley Brinkley
Mark and Sharon Latta lived in Bishops Waltham, Southampton, England with their ten-week-old daughter Charlotte. On December 2nd, 2001, Mark brought the baby into Royal Hampshire County Hospital, claiming that he had been feeding her when her eyes suddenly rolled back into her head and her body went limp. Interestingly, he had brought the infant … More Charlotte Latta
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