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 Carol Clark had grown up with her parents in Yate, South Gloucestershire, England. She’d apparently had a normal upbringing, but at the age of seventeen, she began getting into drugs, and by her early twenties, took to working as a prostitute to pay for her addiction. Her family was unaware of her profession. On … More Carol Clark
Twenty-six-year-old Jacqueline Gallagher lived on Glen Allan Way in Paisley, Scotland, and made her living as a sex worker around Glasgow. On June 23rd, 1996, she was spotted there in the city center, but it was the last time she was seen alive. Not long after, her body was found partially concealed on a roadside … More Jacqueline Gallagher
Thirty-eight-year-old Mohammed Akram lived in Rochdale, Manchester, England, with his wife Sarwari and their five children. By all accounts, he was a gentleman, a loving husband and father, and a hard worker. He drove a taxi for a company called Radio Cars, sometimes putting in fifteen-hour days. On the afternoon of Sunday, November 10th, 1996, … More Mohammed Akram
Twenty-seven-year-old Simon Brown had been attending a Christmas party at a community center in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England on December 25th, 1999. By the time he left the function with his friends and cousins, it was nearly six o’clock on the morning of Boxing Day. As Simon exited the building, he was ambushed by a … More Simon Brown
Forty-three-year-old Denise Motley ran an antique store with her husband Stuart in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The couple had a ten-year-old daughter named Rebekah and lived in Luton, Bedfordshire. On November 9th, 1998, Denise and Stuart were at the store when an unknown individual beat Denise to death with a parking post on the stairs leading … More Denise Motley
Guydance Dacres was just sixteen years old, and lived with his parents and younger brother in a house on Mill Row in Hoxton, Greater London. He was a student at Cardinal Pole School and was well-liked by teachers and other students alike. On the evening of January 4th, 1997, Guydance’s friends decided to take him … More Guydance Dacres
Seventy-eight-year-old Ron Cousins had been a medic in World War II and had worked as a milkman after returning home to England. He lived in the same house in Chelmsford, Essex his entire life, and in 1994, was living there alone following the death of his mother. Ron had been a devout Christian since his … More Ron Cousins
Fifty-two-year-old Julia Webb was married with two sons, and lived in a house on Weaverham Road in Sandiway, Cuddington, Cheshire, England. She was an unassuming housewife with no known enemies and a laid-back nature, according to family and friends. At around three p.m. on July 22nd, 1998, Julia went out to walk the family dog … More Julia Webb
Seventy-six-year-old Elsie Freeman, sometimes known as Viva, was a retired nurse who lived alone in a somewhat run-down house in Impington, near Cambridge, England. She was a rather mysterious woman, introverted and reclusive, and didn’t associate with any of her neighbors. It appeared that the only place she was ever seen was the local post … More Elsie Freeman
Fifty-nine-year-old grandmother Winnie Deighton lived in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England. She was a much-beloved figure in the neighborhood and had the charming if eccentric habit of visiting friends and neighbors later at night to make them tea, which she brewed with tea bags she brought with her. It appears she was involved with just such … More Winnie Deighton
Crime Immemorial 