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 the afternoon of Tuesday, October 2nd, 1973, fifteen-year-old Jackie Seston was at her home on Mountsteven Avenue in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. Somewhere between one-thirty and two-thirty p.m., someone entered the residence, raped her, and stabbed her to death. Not long after the shocking crime, a man named Albert Taylor was arrested. He had been … More Jackie Seston
Thirty-two-year-old Atek Hussain lived with his wife and three children in a house on Burnels Avenue in East Ham, London, England. He owned and worked at the family restaurant, Warlingham Tandoori, in Surrey. In the early morning hours of September 18th, 1994, Atek locked up the restaurant after a long shift and got into his … More Atek Hussain
Seventy-six-year-old Karoly “Charlie” Varga was originally from Hungary but had moved to England in the 1950s. In 2011, he lived in a house on Cannon Street in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. According to his family, he was an exceedingly kind man who was no threat to anyone. On July 30th, 2011, Karoly was found dead in his … More Karoly “Charlie” Varga
Twenty-three-year-old Tom Kirwan lived in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, and worked at Bridgnorth Aluminium. According to family and friends, he was a kind, hard-working young man who seemingly had no enemies. On the night of July 8th, 2012, Tom was spending time at a nightclub called Uberra when a fight broke out between different groups … More Tom Kirwan
Forty-four-year-old father of two Thomas Baker had gone to the Phoenix Gym in the Stanley Meat Market complex in Liverpool, England, early on the morning of January 27th, 2017. After his workout, he left the facility shortly after eight a.m. As he was returning to his car, a black BMW, he was suddenly shot in … More Thomas “Tommy” Baker
Thirty-three-year-old Paul Stevens had worked as a bartender in London, England, but in 1990 was unemployed and actively looking for work. He lived in a house on Belvedere Road in Hounslow West with his brother, but often stayed with a female friend, sleeping on her couch. On the morning of August 22nd, 1990, he left … More Paul Stevens
Dean Jeffery was a father of three who lived in Bristol, England. At around eight p.m. on the evening of September 21st, 2006, the day before his thirty-ninth birthday, he was walking home from a Fishponds Road shop when he was set upon by an attacker or attackers unknown, seemingly for no reason. The perpetrator(s) … More Dean Jeffery
Twenty-eight-year-old Teon Palmer lived in Lower Edmonton, London, England. On the night of October 20th, 2012, it’s believed a group of vandals slashed all four tires on his blue Vauxhall Astra. These same individuals then apparently murdered Teon for reasons unknown. Shortly after eleven p.m., Teon’s dead body was discovered lying near the intersection of … More Teon Palmer
Twenty-three-year-old Camille Gordon was a native of Jamaica, but in the early 2000s was living in London, England. She was studying to be a nursery assistant, and while she was in school, she worked as a hostess for the Blue Bunny Club in Soho to make some extra cash. On March 1st, 2004, Camille was … More Camille Gordon
Twenty-year-old Hayley Morgan (also known as Hayley Marshall) was a known heroin user who had turned to prostitution to support her habit. She lived in Hull, East Yorkshire. On May 27th, 1998, Hayley’s body was discovered in an alley between Ash Grove and Beech Grove. She had a plastic bag over her head. Although the … More Hayley Morgan
