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.
Richard Miles had just turned twenty-nine on March 4th, 1993. He worked as an auto body mechanic in a car repair shop called Pollards in Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, England. On March 10th, Richard went home for lunch at around one in the afternoon but never returned to work. Two and a half hours later, … More Richard Miles
Fifteen-year-old Nobantu Zani, better known to friends and family as Mandy, was originally from South Africa, but fled to England with her family in 1990 after her anti-apartheid activist father, Thamsaqa ‘Thami’ ka Mnyele, was murdered by security forces in 1985. Despite her tragic background, Mandy was a bubbly, outgoing teenager who attended Buttershaw Upper … More Nobantu “Mandy” Zani
Twenty-year-old Ann Ballantine lived alone in a flat on Yeaman Place in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to her family, she was a “happy-go-lucky” young woman who would visit her parents often for meals and to do her laundry. However, when Christmas of 1986 rolled around, Ann was notably absent from the annual family celebration, and her … More Ann Ballantine
Twenty-year-old Floarea Nicolae was originally from Romania but was living in Edmonton, north London, England, where she plied her trade as a sex worker. At around midnight on June 1st, 2014, someone approached Floarea as she stood on Grove Street and stabbed her once in the stomach before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken … More Floarea Nicolae
Thirty-three-year-old Jason Stock lived with his roommate Neil Daniel in a flat on Alexandra Road in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. On the night of November 1, 2003, Jason had been out drinking with his roommate and his girlfriend Danielle Chicklowski. Sometime in the wee hours of November 2nd, the trio returned to the flat, but … More Jason Stock
Twenty-four-year-old Omar Watson was a father of one, and his wife Chantel was seven months pregnant with their second son. They lived in Top Valley, Nottingham, England. In August of 2003, Omar was shot by an unknown assailant but survived the attack. Months later, though, in autumn of the same year, he wouldn’t be so … More Omar Watson
Thirty-one-year-old father of three David O’Leary lived on Valley Road in Lydden, Kent, England, and had recently started his own scaffolding company. On March 1st, 2008, he and his girlfriend Emma Terry had been out for a night on the town in nearby Margate. Upon arriving home shortly before three a.m., David noticed that the … More David O’Leary
Fifty-seven-year-old Geoffrey Windsor lived in South Norwood Hill in southeast London. Family members described him as intelligent and musically talented, as well as being a “railway buff.” At nearly two in the morning on June 26th, 2002, a passerby discovered Geoffrey’s lifeless body in Beaulieu Heights Park in South Norwood. He had been beaten to … More Geoffrey Windsor
Twenty-five-year-old Clare Brown was a full-time mother who was taking a business studies course on the side in order to improve her career options. Her son Callum lived with his grandmother much of the time, while her daughter Chloe, who was four, lived with her. According to Chloe, she and her mother had been “inseparable.” … More Clare Brown
June 21st, 2015 was Father’s Day, and thirty-year-old Christian Bagley had been to visit his two-year-old daughter. On his way home at about ten-thirty p.m., he was walking under the Hunderton Bridge in Hereford, England when at least one individual attacked him, stabbing him once in the back and once in the arm. Christian staggered … More Christian Bagley
