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.
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
Forty-five-year-old father of two John Marzetti worked as a second-hand car dealer and lived in New Addington, Croydon, England. At about six-fifteen p.m. on October 11th, 2001, John was in a parking lot near his home, changing a tire on his BMW, when an unidentified man approached and shot him several times, killing him instantly. … More John Marzetti
Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Cabey worked in a supermarket and lived in Clapton, east London, England. On Sunday, August 5th, 2001, he was sitting on a wall at the corner of Rossington Street and Northwold Road, chatting to a couple of friends. Suddenly, three men in a Ford Fiesta drove past and opened fire from inside the … More Michael Cabey
Retired crane driver Alec Christopher was sixty-two years old and lived alone in a bedsit in Southall, Middlesex, England. He was described as a quiet family man who always kept to himself and never went looking for trouble. Early on the morning of June 20th, 2001, Alec left his flat for his morning walk, as … More Alec Christopher
Jacey Charles was a twenty-three-year-old IT consultant who lived in London, England. On the night of June 9th, 2001, he was at Drummonds nightclub in Marsh Wall on the Isle of Dogs. Outside the establishment, he reportedly got into an argument with an unknown person, and shortly thereafter, was approached by four men who brutally … More Jacey Charles
It was shortly past nine p.m. on the evening of Saturday, February 3rd, 2001, and twenty-one-year-old Akbal Brar, a trainee mechanic from Southall, was driving his white Ford Fiesta in Park Parade, near Barra Hall Circus in West London. A friend of his was in the passenger seat. Akbal pulled the vehicle alongside the curb … More Akbal Brar
Isa-Din Shire had something of a tumultuous life leading up to his possible murder. Originally from Somalia, he had joined the army there when he was only fifteen, eventually attaining the rank of second lieutenant. In 1988, he traveled to the UK for military training, but shortly afterward, an injury forced him out of the … More Isa-Din Shire
Natalie Kelly was twenty-two years old and had a five-year-old daughter. She lived in Liverpool, England; she had moved back in with her mother after the house in Tuebrook she’d shared with her boyfriend Gary Watkinson was firebombed in November of 2000. Natalie and her daughter escaped the flames, but her partner did not. Tragically, … More Natalie Kelly
It was Sunday, November 4th, 2001, when fourteen-year-old Joseph Stillwell Middle School student Jennifer Medernach told her mother that she and a friend were planning to walk to a convenience store near their neighborhood on the West side of Jacksonville, Florida. The pair of friends set out, but Jennifer never returned. At first, her mother … More Jennifer Medernach
Forty-two-year-old Colin Beer had been spending the afternoon of Saturday, June 9th, 2001 drinking at the Hyde Park Pub in the Mutley district of North Hill, Plymouth, England. According to witnesses, Colin left the pub at around six p.m., and was visibly inebriated, weaving in and out of traffic as he headed for North Hill … More Colin Beer
