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.
Fifty-year-old Alan Wood ran a small gardening business in Lound, Lancashire, England, and also worked part-time at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Bourne. He seemingly had no enemies in the world. On October 21st, 2009, he was spotted at his local pub, the Willoughby Arms in Little Bytham. But this was to be the last sighting of … More Alan Wood
Twenty-five-year-old Steve Jindu worked as a warehouse driver and lived in Ealing, Greater London. On November 11th, 2000, he was seen at Yates’ Wine Lodge on Mattock Lane, and several patrons later reported that he had gone outside to take calls on his cell phone a number of times. He didn’t appear to be accompanied … More Steve Jindu
Ninety-six-year-old Edith Stuart had been a weaver before retirement, and had been married to a man named Bill who had preceded her in death by thirty years. When she was ninety-two, her family moved her into Cleveleys Park Rest Home in Lancashire, England, where she seemed content and in good spirits. But on October 18th, … More Edith Stuart
Eighty-six-year-old Una Crown was a retired postmistress whose husband Jack had died in 2009. She lived alone in a bungalow in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. She was last seen alive on January 11th, 2013, and also spoke to a friend on the phone the following day at around five in the afternoon. At some point after … More Una Crown
Beloved mother and grandmother Pamela Wheeler was seventy-six years old, and lived alone in a semi-detached house in Thamesmead, southeast London. Her husband Dennis had passed away in 2010, and Pamela herself had only just recovered from breast cancer. On July 19th, 2012, Pamela was seen shopping at the local Morrisons supermarket. This was believed … More Pamela Wheeler
Twenty-three-year-old Ricardo Cunha worked as a window cleaner and lived with his girlfriend in a flat on Elder Road in West Norwood, London. At approximately eleven-twenty p.m. on the night of September 11th, 2010, Ricardo and his girlfriend were in their bedroom watching television when they heard a knock at the front door. Ricardo peered … More Ricardo Cunha
Sixty-eight-year-old Barry Rubery was a well-loved member of his community, a retired civil engineer who lived in Iron Acton, South Gloucestershire, England. He owned a large parcel of land that contained storage units he would rent out to other residents. On the night of April 28th, 2010, Barry attended a dinner at his local Masonic … More Barry Rubery
Forty-seven-year-old Raymond Scott was a married father of four who worked as an odd jobs man in and around northwest London. On November 16th, 2001, Raymond had driven his white Ford Transit van to his brother Kenny’s house in Wealdstone, where he was doing some DIY work. After he was finished, he drove off, and … More Raymond Scott
Seventy-three-year-old Richard Clarke was a father of two and a retired thatcher who lived in a house on Cranley Green Road in Eye, Suffolk, England. On August 21, 2009, Richard and his friend Graham Borrill had been at The Horseshoes Pub in Billingford, Norfolk. Richard eventually called a cab and left, but was seen buying … More Richard Clarke
Nineteen-year-old Jerome Vassell was the father of one young child and was described by family members as loving, charming, intelligent, and energetic. On the evening of Friday, October 27th, 2006, Jerome was sitting in his car in the parking lot of the West Indian Cultural Centre on Clarendon Road in the Haringey borough of London, … More Jerome Vassell
