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.
Forty-eight-year-old Margaret Lightfoot lived with her husband Roy, an architect, in Loughton, Essex, England. The couple had two grown daughters, who lived elsewhere. At around noon on November 24th, 1975, a neighbor watched Margaret leave the house with the family’s Airedale puppy and head toward Epping Forest, where Margaret often took the dog for walks. … More Margaret Lightfoot
Thirty-four-year-old Craig Mirfield was a car dealer and lived in Gipton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. On March 15th, 2000, Craig was parking his car near a phone booth not far from his residence when he apparently spotted someone who he saw meant him harm. He attempted to quickly reverse the vehicle and flee the area, … More Craig Mirfield
Forty-two-year-old Patricia Parsons was quite a wealthy woman; she was a masseuse and ran a sauna in London’s Camden Town, at which many powerful men reportedly received sexual services. Patricia allegedly kept a notebook containing the names of all her well-known clients, a habit which may have contributed to her tragic death. On June 23rd, … More Patricia Parsons
Winifred Locke was an eighty-year-old widow who was originally from Cannington, Somerset, England, but in 1982 moved to North Petherton to an assisted living facility, as she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease. On October 21st, 1983, Winifred’s daughter-in-law Eva visited as she often did, doing some shopping for Winifred and picking up her pension. Eva … More Winifred Locke
Six-year-old Gary Shields was a charming little boy who lived with his mother Violet, his father Kevin, and his brothers Lawrence and Alan in a flat in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England. On August 4th, 1974, the child was playing soccer near his house as he often did, but as the evening closed in and … More Gary Shields
Thirty-six-year-old John Green was, in 1991, in the process of setting up a marine security company, and had a shop on Poole Road in Branksome, Dorset, England. He had previously used the property for a couple of other business ventures, including a linen company and a shop that restored pianos. John was spotted around town … More John Green
Twenty-year-old Barbara Forrest was a devoutly religious young woman, heavily involved with St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Birmingham, England, even acting as national secretary for their youth group. Her twenty-one-year-old boyfriend Simon Belcher was just as active, and in fact his father Peter Belcher was the pastor at St. Mark’s. On May 27th, 1974, Barbara … More Barbara Forrest
On October 16th, 2000, twenty-one-year-old Raymond Isaacs was eating in a café in Hounslow, Middlesex, England with his girlfriend, their child, and two of his friends. At one point during the meal, Raymond and one of his friends went outside to use a public phone box. At this point, it appeared that an individual outside … More Raymond Isaacs
Thirty-three-year-old mother of one Julie Dorsett made her living as a sex worker in Hackney, London, England. She had a fifty-four-year-old partner named Sinclair Lewis, who was rumored to be abusive. In October of 2002, Julie was reported missing, but for nearly six years afterward, her fate was unknown. Then, in August of 2008, her … More Julie Dorsett
Twenty-four-year-old Darren Carley lived in the West Midlands, England. Though he had held several jobs in the past, he was unemployed at this stage and had just broken up with his live-in girlfriend, with whom he had shared a flat in Birmingham. Not long after midnight on January 25th, 2002, Darren was seen in Swindon, … More Darren Carley
