Blessin Adams - Beeston Library

Join former police officer and historian, Blessin Adams as she delves into Thou Savage Woman, a bold and gripping history that uncovers the stories of women whose violent crimes shattered the narrow confines of their gender in Early Modern England. These murders were rare, yet they captured the public imagination. But why? When the vast majority of murders then (and now) are committed by men. Based on research in court archives, Blessin explores crimes that thrilled the British public.

With the storytelling skill of the best crime novelists, Blessin recreates each chilling case’s setting and motivations.

Blessin Adams left a career in the Norfolk Constabulary to pursue academic research into Early Modern English law and literature at the University of East Anglia, where she earned her doctorate. A lifelong fan of true crime, she explores historical cases of murder and justice with both scholarly rigor and narrative flair. Her first book Great and Horrible News was published in 2023. Blessin lives in Norfolk with her husband and two dogs and is a passionate beekeeper.

Thou Savage Woman was published in hardback, February 2025.

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