ROCHESTER — On Saturday, May 27 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., local author Andrew Noone, author of “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy” will give a talk at Plumb Library.

The book details the most sensational crime of the American Revolution. The title character, when five months pregnant, was hanged alongside her three British and American accomplices. Spooner, John Adams’ second cousin, was the first woman executed in the new United States., the instigator behind the nation’s premier capital case. Spooner was the favorite child of Massachusetts’ most prominent loyalist, Timothy Ruggles, who established his legal career in Rochester.

The author will provide a brief synopsis of the book, present relevant historical images, share answers to his most frequently asked questions and read two short excerpts from the book, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Copies will be available for sale. Register for this free event online at www.plumblibrary.com.