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-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
Forty-five-year-old Patrick Hurling worked as an accountant and lived in a house on Bengeo Street in Hertford, England. He had recently parted ways with his wife and was living alone after she and their three children had moved out. On the evening of November 30th, 1990, he was drinking in The Angel pub across the … More Patrick Hurling
Sixty-one-year-old Mohammed Nazir lived in a house on Hull Close in Slough, Berkshire, England with his nineteen-year-old son. On July 28th, 1997, two masked gunmen forced their way into the home and threatened the Nazirs, at which point Mohammed threw himself in front of his son to protect him. The gunmen shot both Mohammed and … More Mohammed Nazir
Forty-five-year-old Albert Welch worked as a railway electrician and lived with his wife and son in a house on Cranborne Crescent in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. On November 17th, 1947, Albert left a note for his wife reading, “I have gone for a walk. Shan’t be home for tea.” Oddly, he had taken his ID … More Albert Welch
Seventy-year-old Percy Francis lived alone in a bungalow in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. On Monday, August 1st, 1988, Percy willingly let a visitor into his home. The following day, he was found dead. Percy had been beaten and stabbed. There was no sign of forced entry, and nothing had been stolen from the residence. The victim … More Percy Francis
Forty-nine-year-old Sheila Farrow had eight children and lived in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. On June 17th, 1988, Sheila was spotted in the Stockport city center, reportedly talking to a slim white male who appeared to be in his mid-twenties. He had spiky brown hair and was wearing an open-necked white shirt under a shiny silver … More Sheila Farrow
Thirty-one-year-old father of two Paul Booth lived in Southampton, England, and worked as a builder. On February 5th, 1999, Paul was driving to Calmore to visit his girlfriend Caroline Williams, and stopped by an Esso gas station in Totton to buy cigarettes. Suddenly, he was attacked by three men in the parking lot, who beat … More Paul Booth
Fifty-eight-year-old Nigel Price, described as “kind-hearted” by his family, lived in Southampton, England. On the evening of Friday, November 13th, 2010, Nigel was having a drink at the Cowherds pub. At around eight-forty-five p.m., it was believed that he was involved in some type of argument or altercation; he was seen alive by witnesses on … More Nigel Price
Seventeen-year-old Fonassa Lynn Louise Bruyere was from Manitoba’s Sagkeeng First Nation in Canada. According to her relatives, she was a cheerful young woman, always smiling and laughing, and extremely close with her family. On August 9th, 2007, Fonassa—who allegedly made her living as a sex worker—was spotted getting into a green, two-door truck with tinted … More Fonassa Lynn Louise Bruyere
