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.
Fifteen-year-old Mark Billington lived with his family in South Yardley, Birmingham, England. On September 1st, 1984, Mark went out riding his blue bicycle in the area as he often did. Later on that day, he was reportedly seen in the company of three other teenage boys as he flew a kite; these same three boys … More Mark Billington
Thirty-five-year-old Jackie Waines made her living as a sex worker, and was also known by the alias Linda Guest. She had three children and lived on Hepburn Road in St. Paul’s, South Gloucestershire, England. She also kept a flat on Bevin Court where it’s believed she took her clients. At a little past eleven p.m. … More Jackie Waines
On the afternoon of May 10th, 1982, forty-four-year-old mother of two Ann Lee walked out of her house in Highfield Gardens, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. With her was her beloved Labrador retriever, Monty, who she was taking for a walk. Ann stopped at the nearby home of her friend, sixty-six-year-old Margaret Johnson, who had her own … More Ann Lee and Margaret Johnson
Thirty-two-year-old Wendy Jenkins lived with her mother and stepfather in Barton Hill, Bristol, England, and in the late 1970s, she had turned to sex work because she was short of money. She was described by friends as a nice girl who had simply fallen on hard times. On the night of Saturday, August 25th, 1979, … More Wendy Jenkins
Twenty-eight-year-old Yana Jones lived in a flat on Rutley Close in Walworth, south London. On January 16th, 1988, she was found dead inside her residence. She had been stabbed three times in the face and neck. Police noted that there were no defensive wounds on her hands, and no sign of forced entry, leading them … More Yana Jones
Fifteen-year-old Enrico Sidoli lived with his loving Italian family in Hampstead, London, and was described as a gentle, musically gifted young man who was often bullied by neighbor boys. On July 8th, 1976, Enrico was swimming at a crowded public outdoor pool on Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath. Later estimates placed the number of other people … More Enrico Sidoli
Eighteen-year-old Tina Bell lived with her family in a flat in Billingham, County Durham, England. On the evening of Saturday, June 2nd, 1989, Tina had promised her little brother John that they would have a campout in their back garden later on in the night. Before that, though, she was just going to visit a … More Tina Bell
Thirty-nine-year-old Terry Gooderham and thirty-two-year-old Maxine Arnold had been together for seven years and lived in a flat in Walthamstow, East London. Terry worked as an accountant and stocktaker in a pub, and Maxine worked in an insurance office. On December 22nd, 1989, the couple was having dinner in their home before going out with … More Terry Gooderham and Maxine Arnold
Twenty-one-year-old Sharon Harper had a five-month-old daughter and worked as a barmaid at the Market Cross pub in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, July 2nd, 1994, Sharon got off work and began walking toward her babysitter’s home, as she usually did. On this particular night, however, she never made it there. On … More Sharon Harper
Seventy-six-year-old Arthur Brumhill worked part-time at Denton’s pet and garden center on Wellingborough Road in Northampton, England. On the evening of January 20th, 1993, a witness saw Arthur in the shop, talking to a young man in his teens with mouse-brown hair who stood about five feet five inches tall. According to the witness, the … More Arthur Brumhill
