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.
Twenty-three-year-old Laurence Winstanley was an auto mechanic who owned his own shop in Sholver, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He had just moved to the area a year prior. On the evening of Sunday, October 2nd, 1988, Laurence was having a drink at his local pub, The Windsor. According to other patrons, he received a phone … More Laurence Winstanley
Forty-seven-year-old mother of three Vera Holland lived with her third husband Brian on St. Barnabas Road, Shinfield Rise, south Reading, England. The couple ran a milk delivery route in Wokingham. At about ten minutes past six p.m. on Thursday, November 14th, 1996, Vera set out to walk to the KFC restaurant about three minutes away … More Vera Holland
Fifteen-year-old Sean McGann lived with his family in Northampton, England. On April 17th, 1979, he had been to visit his grandparents but left their home between five-thirty and six p.m. to go to a local fair. He was never seen alive again. The following morning at a little past eight a.m., a passerby found the … More Sean McGann
It was around five-thirty p.m. on January 24th, 1993, and seven-year-old Stacey Queripel, who lived in Birch Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, told her mother that she wanted to go to bed early. Apparently seeing no reason to refuse, her mother reportedly allowed the child to do so. It would be the last time Stacey was … More Stacey Queripel
Thirteen-year-old Colin Maxwell was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father left the family not long after his birth in 1970, and thereafter, Colin’s mother Colinda moved back and forth from Glasgow to London a number of times, often leaving Colin with relatives in Rutherglen, just outside Glasgow. In 1983, though, Colin moved to London with … More Colin Maxwell
Fifty-two-year-old Esther Soper was a widow who moved alone to a home in Mutley, Plymouth, Devon, England, after the death of her husband. She was a devoutly religious woman, and was very active in the Plymouth Brethren’s Exclusive Order, a strict group that discouraged contact with outsiders. At around nine p.m. on New Year’s Day … More Esther Soper
The year was 1903. Forty-year-old Edwin Burdick was a wealthy businessman, a part-owner of the successful Buffalo Envelope Company and living in a tasteful mansion at 101 Ashland Avenue in Buffalo, New York with his wife Alicia, the couple’s three children, and Alicia’s mother, Maria Hull. Despite his seemingly carefree life, however, some dark clouds … More Edwin Burdick
Twenty-nine-year-old Patrick Pasipanodya was an actor who lived in Walthamstow, London. He had appeared in episodes of the British TV programs Minder and The Bill, and was also said to be interested in martial arts. Shortly before eleven p.m. on the night of Tuesday, August 21st, 2001, Patrick and his girlfriend were driving in his … More Patrick Pasipanodya
Sixty-eight-year-old Sarah Bowdler was originally from Scotland, but later moved to the West Midlands in England. Her husband John passed away in 1986, and afterward, Sarah began devoting most of her time to charity work, volunteering at the Spastics Society Shop in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton. Sarah was last seen alive at around six p.m. on the … More Sarah Bowdler
Between the years of 1981 and 1990, a serial killer was believed to be stalking Interstate 71 in Ohio, murdering at least nine women and girls during his nearly decade-long reign of terror. Although several suspects for this monster have been investigated, his identity remains unknown, and he is referred to as either the Ohio … More Dr. No
