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.
Eighteen-year-old Natalie McLean lived with her mother and younger brother in Wythenshawe, south Manchester, England. As she had been having trouble with other girls in the neighborhood bullying her, Natalie made the decision to move out on her own in early 1995. She stayed in a homeless shelter for a brief time, but eventually got … More Natalie McLean
Joan Macan was an extraordinary woman, having served as a French resistance fighter during World War II and helping more than eighty Allied airmen escape across enemy lines. Later on, she became quite well-known as a dog breeder as well as a judge for the prestigious Crufts dog show. Thursday, May 5th, 1988 was the … More Joan Macan
Twenty-three-year-old John Haselden worked as a self-employed car dealer and lived alone in a residence on Borron Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, England. According to friends and family, he was a fun-loving, larger than life chap, and though he had a prior conviction for handling stolen goods, he didn’t appear to have any other links to the … More John Haselden
Forty-five-year-old Anthony Littler was an executive officer at Customs and Excise in East Finchley, London. He was described as a gentle man with no enemies, who lived alone and largely kept to himself. At a little past midnight on May 1st, 1984, Anthony was returning home from a night out in the city center and … More Anthony Littler
Thirty-three-year-old Mark Yendell was a married father of one who worked as a British Rail steward at Bristol Temple Meads station. Although he and his wife Sue had separated for a year, they had recently reconciled and were planning to buy a house together. On Monday, September 10th, 1984, Mark left work at around nine-thirty … More Mark Yendell
Twenty-eight-year-old Yvonne Coley lived in Bordesley Green and made her living as a sex worker in and around Kings Heath, Birmingham, England. On Friday, May 25th, 1984, her partially nude body was discovered beneath a hedge on the outer perimeter of Cocks Moor Woods Golf Course on Warstock Lane. She had been strangled with her … More Yvonne Coley
Fifty-eight-year-old husband and father of one Edmund Simpson was described as a kindly gentleman, a man who would help anyone in need without hesitation. For thirty-six years, he had worked at Burns’ bookstore at the corner of Victoria Street and Fennel Street near Manchester Cathedral in England. Although the owners of the shop had been … More Edmund Simpson
Sixty-two-year-old grandmother and mother of three Violet Milsom was described by neighbors as a “nice old lady” who lived alone with two cats in a basement flat on Ashley Road in St. Paul’s, Bristol, England. At around four-forty-five p.m. on September 30th, 1985, Violet was seen going to the shops near her home, and was … More Violet Milsom
Fifty-five-year-old John Malthouse was something of a wanderer, and believed to be homeless in the summer of 1986. Originally from North East England, John arrived in Cambridge on August 20th of that same year. Witnesses spotted him at the Fort St. George pub two nights later, asking patrons for cigarettes and drinks. An hour after … More John Malthouse
Fifteen-year-old Andrea Troupe lived with her family on Pencraig Way in Peckham, southeast London, and attended Silverthorne School. According to her mother, she was a friendly, happy-go-lucky girl who loved life and had a good relationship with her boyfriend Steven. Monday, May 2nd, 1983 was a bank holiday, and by all accounts, Andrea was acting … More Andrea Troupe
