Bøger af Jenny Ashford

The Below is a shadowy place, where the nightmares of humans have dwelt for thousands of years. Once in a while, a person will choose to visit. Photographer Sabrina Glass has chosen to live there. Along the way, she befriends the Poisons, half-demon guardians who keep the nightmares in the Below world where they belong. But someone has begun to murder the Poisons, one by one. Will Sabrina be able to stop the killer before the nightmares escape from Below and retake the sunlit world of humans?

A group of freakish outsiders strive to take the next step in human evolution... A vicious serial murderer finds himself stepping on the toes of some very powerful beings... A journalist gets caught in the middle of a battle between rival zombie cults... A hapless woman causes bloody carnage with an uncontrollable killer mind virus... These are just a few of the monsters on offer in this collection of macabre tales, monsters who hope to either shed their monstrosity... or revel in it.

A group of freakish outsiders strive to take the next step in human evolution... A vicious serial murderer finds himself stepping on the toes of some very powerful beings... A journalist gets caught in the middle of a battle between rival zombie cults... A hapless woman causes bloody carnage with an uncontrollable killer mind virus... These are just a few of the monsters on offer in this collection of macabre tales, monsters who hope to either shed their monstrosity... or revel in it.

The residents of a small 19th century town hide a dreadful secret... A young man goes to extreme lengths to avenge the victim of a Nazi experiment... A routine exorcism goes horribly and hilariously awry... A macabre anniversary gift causes lascivious madness... A retired circus freak attempts one last revolting performance... A high school reunion culminates in a bizarre murder... A Native American monster legend becomes terrifying reality (or does it?)...The Associated Villainies contains 30 horror tales that run the gamut from the frightening to the facetious, from the poetic to the putrid, from the gently disturbing to the scatologically pornographic.

Steve Mera had been investigating paranormal phenomena for many years, and had never seen anything that shock him to his very foundations. All that changed in 1996, when he was called in to investigate the bizarre occurrences taking place at a small bungalow in England. Flying objects, disembodied voices, phantom smells and sounds, and strangest of all, copious falls of water that seemingly came from nowhere plagued the Gardner family for nearly a year. What Steve experienced during the investigation was enough to make him question his entire career path, and remains one of only a handful of cases that he is completely unable to rationally explain. This account, written by horror author Jenny Ashford from interviews conducted with Steve about the case, is a bone-chilling foray into the paranormal that will make even the most ardent skeptic sleep with the lights on.

What is it about these unsolved murders that still fascinates us long after the cases have gone cold? Is it simply that we enjoy being able to come up with our own theories about what happened to the unfortunate victims? Or are we intrigued by the terrifying possibility that the killers are still out there somewhere?The Faceless Villain: Volume Three is the final installment in a three-volume series that explores the most mysterious and disturbing unsolved murders of the twentieth century. This volume is comprised of the years 1980 through 1999, and includesall of the best known cases of the period, as well as many more lesser-known murders, all presented in a compelling chronological narrative that takes the reader on a grisly journey through the blood-soaked avenues of late twentieth century crime.Featuring: The Keddie Murders - The Nude in the Nettles - The Highway of Tears - The Chicago Tylenol Murders - The Redhead Murders - The Kerry Babies Case - Günther Stoll: The YOG'TZE Case - The Texas Killing Fields - The Frog Boys - The Dardeen Family - Venus Xtravaganza - The Bolney Torso - Joe Cole - Mr. Cruel - The Alcàsser Girls - The Cheerleader in the Trunk - The Inokashira Park Dismemberment Incident - The Bain Family Murders - Judy Smith - Amber Hagerman - The Kingfish Boat Ramp Murders - JonBenét Ramsey - Jill Dando - Ricky McCormick - AND MUCH MORE

What is it about unsolved murders that still fascinates us long after the cases have gone cold? Is it simply that we enjoy being able to come up with our own theories about what happened to the unfortunate victims? Or are we intrigued by the terrifying possibility that the killers are still out there somewhere? The Faceless Villain: Volume One is the first in a three volume series that explores the most mysterious and disturbing unsolved murders of the twentieth century. This volume is comprised of the years 1900 through 1959, and includes all of the best known cases of the period, as well as many more lesser-known murders, all presented in a compelling chronological narrative that takes the reader on a grisly journey through the blood-soaked avenues of early twentieth century crime. Featuring: The Peasenhall Murder. The Seal Chart Murder. The Atlanta Ripper. The Villisca Axe Murders. The Axeman of New Orleans. The Green Bicycle Case. Little Lord Fauntleroy. Hinterkaifeck Farm. The St. Aubin Street Massacre. The Wallace Case. The Atlas Vampire. The Brighton Trunk Crime. The Cleveland Torso Murderer. The Horror in Room 1046. Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? The Pitchfork Murder. The Sodder Children. The Phantom Killer. The Black Dahlia. Somerton Man. The Grimes Sisters. The Boy in the Box. And Much More!

Just when you thought home renovation couldn't be a bigger headache, along comes a haunting and a crazy supernatural cult. Martin, Chloe, Ivan, and Olivia are four arty friends who have bought and renovated an old house once owned by a magician who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. No sooner have they slapped on the last lick of paint than trouble starts brewing: First come nightmares, suggesting something lurks behind the walls that isn't insulation. Then comes the parade of strange, empty-eyed people who want to get into the house. The nightmares get worse, finally leading to a bizarre discovery in the bowels of the house. The strange people multiply, threatening the lives and sanity of the four heroes and their friends. It all leads up to a confrontation between the dueling forces plaguing the house from within and without - but who are the good guys when both sides are evil? (less)

"From the moment I first looked upon his striking and clouded features, his dark eyes brimming with passion, intensity, and hellish fire, I knew he was destined to come to ruin. I want to commemorate him as a man, as an artist; yes, even as a criminal. I set down the story for myself, for the world, so that all of us may come to some late understanding of the man they call Caravaggio." Lauded genius, tortured madman, fugitive murderer...the painter Caravaggio lived a tragically short life treading the line between heaven and hell. This fictionalized account, told by his beloved acolyte Mario Minniti, is a sordid tale of art and adoration, of power and passion, of fame and infamy, of lunacy and violence, illustrated by the stunning beauty of the painter's legendary works.

Rapping on the walls. Mysterious rains of stones. Furniture moving around by itself. Phantom voices. Unexplained fires. Invisible assaults. The symptoms of poltergeist activity are well known, but what is a poltergeist, really? Is it some type of demon, or an angry spirit whose only mission is to cause mischief and destruction? Is it the unconscious energy of a troubled living person, somehow affecting the environment from a distance? Or could it all be simply fraud or misidentification? In this comprehensive book, well over one hundred cases of poltergeist activity, from the first century to the present day, are summarized and examined. All the best-known cases are presented, from Borley Rectory to the Bell Witch, from the Great Amherst Mystery to Gef the Talking Mongoose, from Rosenheim to Tina Resch, from Enfield to the Entity. A large selection of fascinating and lesser-known accounts from all over the world are also included, and all contain testimony of the most eerie and extraordinary events. In addition, the book contains in-depth discussions of distinct patterns, stages, and theorized causes of poltergeist phenomena, drawing from some of the best research in parapsychology, neuroscience, and quantum mechanics, as well as a skeptical perspective to provide a grounded overview. The Unseen Hand is the ultimate, one-stop shop for readers interested in poltergeist disturbances throughout history and the theories behind what causes them.

Vile...Vicious...Villainous The residents of a small 19th century town hide a dreadful secret... A young man goes to extreme lengths to avenge the victim of a Nazi experiment... A routine exorcism goes horribly and hilariously awry... A macabre anniversary gift causes lascivious madness... A retired circus freak attempts one last revolting performance... A high school reunion culminates in a bizarre murder... A Native American monster legend becomes terrifying reality (or does it?)... The Associated Villainies contains 26 horror tales that run the gamut from the frightening to the facetious, from the poetic to the putrid, from the gently disturbing to the scatologically pornographic.

The Below is a shadowy place, where the nightmares of humans have dwelt for thousands of years. Once in a while, a person will choose to visit. Photographer Sabrina Glass has chosen to live there. Along the way, she befriends the Poisons, half-demon guardians who keep the nightmares in the Below world where they belong. But someone has begun to murder the Poisons, one by one. Will Sabrina be able to stop the killer before the nightmares escape from Below and retake the sunlit world of humans?