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-three-year-old Nick Whiting had been a saloon car champion driver in the UK, and after that career came to an end, he opened a successful garage called All Car Equipe in Wrotham, Kent, England that made him a millionaire. On June 7th, 1990, it is believed that a group of assailants entered All Car Equipe … More Nick Whiting
Forty-nine-year-old Michael Boothe was an actor who had been working in show business for three decades. He had appeared in multiple theater productions in the West End in London, and had also turned up in the TV series General Hospital, as well as the 1972 Alfred Hitchcock film Frenzy. But on the evening of Sunday, … More Michael Boothe
Dorothy Mills was thirty-two years old, a government file clerk and avid churchgoer who also happened to be a champion tennis player. She was unmarried and lived in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England with her adoptive parents. At around six o’clock on the evening of January 21st, 1961, Dorothy told her parents she was going … More Dorothy Mills
Thirty-two-year-old Kelso Cochrane was originally from Antigua, and at some point in his youth moved to the United States to marry. After that marriage failed, however, he was deported back to his home country. In 1954, though, he decided to move to England, where he eventually ended up living in the Notting Hill neighborhood of … More Kelso Cochrane
Doris Kellett was ninety-two years old, but lived independently in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, and still socialized extensively. Her home was almost directly across the street from a police station, though sadly this fact would not prevent the horrific fate that befell her. On January 17th, 1990, Doris had had a busy day, spending time … More Doris Kellett
Twenty-three-year-old Eila Karjalainen was a nursing student, a native of Finland who was spending her vacation backpacking around the UK. On August 7th, 1983, which was a Sunday, she was seen alive in London, but after that point, her movements were unclear, and it’s believed she may have been hitchhiking. She was actually due to … More Eila Karjalainen
Seventy-nine-year-old Bridgid “Mary” Hynds was something of a solitary figure, living alone on Willes Road in Kentish Town, London. She was sometimes seen in the area feeding pigeons near the underground station or having a pint in the Wolsey Arms pub, where regulars called her Mollie. On July 21st, 1973, Bridgid was found lying in … More Bridgid “Mary” Hynds
Thirty-three-year-old mother of four Nora Wilfred was originally from Risca, Wales, and had recently fallen on hard times, regularly traveling the fifteen miles into the capital city of Cardiff to make her living as a sex worker. On December 4th, 1972, Nora was looking for business in the Docks area when something horrible befell her. … More Nora Wilfred
Fifty-eight-year-old widow Minnie Lawson was a beloved figure in the small village of Ogle in Northumberland, England. Known by the locals as “Aunt Minnie,” she ran a candy shop out of her home and encouraged young people in the village to use the shop as a gathering place. On August 12th, 1935, a sixteen-year-old neighbor … More Minnie Lawson
It was Monday, February 25th, 1924, and eleven-year-old Vera Hoad was spending time with a friend in the afternoon. She had a music lesson that day, as she did every Monday, so at some point she bid goodbye to her friend and went to keep her appointment. She did her lesson as usual, leaving the … More Vera Hoad
