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.
On September 26th, 1995, twenty-seven-year-old Midlands native Gary Whitehouse was on vacation in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. He was enjoying his holiday with some friends, who had all been drinking at a nightclub called Jellies. Later that night as the group walked along Lytham Road, a man suddenly leaped out of a car, hit Gary from … More Gary Whitehouse
Twenty-four-year-old Deirdre Kivlin lived on Greendykes Drive in Edinburgh, Scotland. On July 9th, 1995, a friend contacted her about a potential flat they were moving into in Newington. Deirdre went to the address her friend had indicated, but it turned out that her friend had been playing a prank on her; neither friend nor flat … More Deirdre Kivlin
Seventy-three-year-old Frederick Barnett lived on Hopewell Road in Hull, England, and around the neighborhood, he was well-known for selling black market cigarettes and tobacco. On December 29th, 1995, he was found murdered in the kitchen of his home. He had been severely beaten in the head with a blunt instrument before being stabbed multiple times. … More Frederick Barnett
Thirty-five-year-old mother of three Marjorie Roberts made her living as a sex worker in Glasgow, Scotland. On August 1st, 1995, she was found dead in the River Clyde near Jamaica Bridge. There was no sign of violence on her body, so authorities were uncertain as to whether she had accidentally fallen or been pushed into … More Marjorie Roberts
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
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