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.
It was the start of Labor Day weekend: Friday, August 30th, 1974. The Cowden family of White City, Oregon—consisting of twenty-eight-year-old Richard, twenty-two-year-old Belinda, five-year-old David, and five-month-old Melissa, along with the family’s Basset Hound, Droopy—decided to go camping near Carberry Creek in Copper, Oregon, a spot they’d camped at many times before. The Cowdens … More The Cowden Family
It was the evening of February 4th, 1924 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Father Hubert Dahme, a well-liked priest at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, was taking his daily walk through downtown. Just as he was in the vicinity of the Lyric Theater, an unknown assailant ran up behind him and shot him once behind … More Father Hubert Dahme
Thirty-one-year-old John Alquiros was walking in a rural area off the Greenhead Road extension of Highway 103 in Timberlea, Nova Scotia on April 19th, 2002. At some point, and for some unknown reason, an individual or individuals shot the young man dead, leaving him where he fell. Three teenagers found John’s body at about eleven … More John Alquiros
It was shortly after one a.m. on Monday, February 19th, 1990. Thirty-year-old Kevin Childerley was asleep in bed next to his thirty-two-year-old wife Denise in their terraced house on Sherwood Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottingham, England. The couple had two small children in the house, five-year-old Emma and five-month-old Ben, who were also fast asleep, as … More Kevin Childerley
Forty-five-year-old John Welch was a father of two from Lincoln, England who worked as a catering manager for Ladbrokes, the British gambling company. In the course of his job, he often traveled to Newcastle, and on November 26th, 1980, he had done exactly that, checking into room 101 at the Swallow Hotel. John was scheduled … More John Welch
Twenty-one-year-old Lori Pinkus had just moved from Ottawa to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was making her living as a sex worker. Her usual area was around Bloor Street and Landsdowne Avenue. On the evening of Sunday, September 8th, 1991, Lori was drinking with friends at a bar in the same area where she worked. Not … More Lori Pinkus
Seven-year-old June Sheasby and her five-year-old brother Royston lived with their parents on Brockworth Crescent in Stapleton, Bristol, England. On Thursday, June 20th, 1957, the children walked off hand in hand to a nearby field to look at some horses. Sadly, they never returned. Their mother Barbara noticed their absence at around seven p.m. and … More June and Royston Sheasby
Forty-four-year-old Penelope Mogano and her husband Carlo were quite well known in the old-time dance circles of Radford, Coventry, England, and Penelope was also active in the Radford Townswoman’s Guild, though she resigned from it in the autumn of 1953, claiming she wanted to be able to rest in the afternoons. The Moganos had two … More Penelope Mogano
Twenty-year-old Elaine Wakefield worked at a gas station in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England, and lived with her new boyfriend, a married police officer named Kenneth Sweet, at a flat in Buxton. She was a CB enthusiast, and was well-known by locals and motorists due to her job. On February 25th, 1982, Elaine left her flat, and … More Elaine Wakefield
Twenty-nine-year-old Mary Ann Plett was a real estate agent at Graham Realty Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and was married with two children. On September 15th, 1971, she took a client out to look at acreage outside of Edmonton. The man was in his forties, had a low, rough voice, and gave his name as … More Mary Ann Plett
Crime Immemorial 