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.
Forty-one-year-old Julie Foster lived in Elsenham, Essex, England with her eight-year-old son Jay. She ran a pet shop in Thorndon, and until recently, had been dating a former professional soccer player named Kim Wassell. At around eight-forty-five on the morning of Tuesday, July 10th, 2001, Julie’s son Jay overslept, realizing upon waking that he was … More Julie Foster
Twenty-seven-year-old Dr. Karenina Longe was a senior house officer at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, England. She had been living with her boyfriend, forty-year-old lab technician Andrew Gardner, for about five years, but in late January of 2000, she had broken up with him, allegedly after he became physically abusive. A week after the separation, on … More Dr. Karenina Longe
Thirty-three-year-old Anthony “Jonah” Scarlett was described as a friendly, well-liked man who was obsessed with fitness and practiced Rastafarianism. He lived in the quiet Liverpool suburb of Aigburth with his four-month-old baby and a few roommates, and seemingly didn’t bother anyone. However, at around lunchtime on February 25th, 1994, he was attacked just outside his … More Anthony Scarlett
Fourteen-year-old Tracy Burton lived with her parents in Madeley, Shropshire, England. On the evening of Saturday, June 20th, 1981, she went to a disco in Broseley, and later on was spotted at a chip shop just around the corner from the establishment. It seems this was the last time she was seen alive. Days later, … More Tracy Burton
Kevin Mison was eighteen years old and lived in Fulham, London, England. On August 6th, 1980, he was found dead in an empty house on Hartismere Road. The young man had his hands tied behind his back, and some minor knife wounds on his throat. The cause of death, though, was the gag in his … More Kevin Mison
Louis Wedge was three years old and lived with his parents in Maltby, South Yorkshire, England. On April 4th, 1998, the child went to play with another three-year-old boy and a fifteen-year-old girl with learning difficulties, both of whom were his neighbors. The trio somehow ended up approximately three miles from Louis’s home, near an … More Louis Wedge
On Christmas morning of 1991, a dog walker was strolling through a densely forested area off the side of the M61 motorway known as Linnyshaw Moss in Walkden near Manchester, England when he spotted something horrific: a man’s leg, partially wrapped in a black garbage bag, sticking out of the thick undergrowth. When police arrived … More Unidentified Male, Linnyshaw Moss, Manchester
Jackie Chau Kwok Tam was forty-one years old and ran a Chinese restaurant called The Dynasty in Headingley, Leeds, England. At around eight p.m. on the night of December 9th, 1997, three armed robbers wearing ski masks burst into the restaurant. They forced Jackie into the back kitchen of the establishment and then shot him … More Jackie Chau Kwok Tam
Forty-two-year-old Charlie Jones lived on Parkfield Road in Northwich, Cheshire, England. On the night of Saturday, January 24th, 1998, he was having a drink at the Wings Club on Station Road, and after leaving the pub, went to get some takeout. When he emerged from the restaurant at around midnight, he was attacked by an … More Charlie Jones
Nineteen-month-old Samuel Harry lived with his mother, Deanna Buffham, in Bromham, Bedfordshire, England. Deanna’s partner, Ryan Bate, also lived in the house; Deanna had split up with Samuel’s father, Nicholas Harry, sometime before. On the evening of April 20th, 2013, both Deanna and Ryan were home with the toddler. Ryan later claimed that he had … More Samuel Harry
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