LEWISTON – The following is a sampling of the new books received at the Lewiston Public Library in the last month:

Fiction

“Flirting with Pete” by Barbara Delinsky. A young woman inherits a Boston townhouse from her father, a brilliant psychologist whom she never knew, and finds among her father’s personal papers a mysterious manuscript that may be the key to understanding her father’s past.

“Glory in the Name” by James L. Nelson. In 1861 Lt. Samuel Bowater resigns his commission in the U.S. Navy and returns to his home state of South Carolina to join the newly-formed Confederate Navy in this novel of the Civil War by Maine native Nelson.

“Long for This World” by Michael Byers. A Seattle physician discovers a potential cure for a rare disease that causes rapid aging and premature death in children and is faced with the ethical dilemma of administering an untested enzyme to a dying teenager.

“Mother Road” by Dorothy Garlock. It’s 1932 on Route 66 in Oklahoma as H.L. Yates finds more than he bargained for when he steps in to help his friend, Andy, who is recovering from a rabid skunk bite.

“Secret Justice” by James Huston. A lieutenant in the U.S. Special Forces uses torture to flush out one of the world’s most feared terrorists and is put on trial for violating international law while the terrorist plans his revenge.

“A Summer in the Country” by Marcia Willett. After her father’s death, Brigid inherits his country house near the Devon moors in England, and soon the mother who abandoned her 40 years earlier comes to visit.

“Sweetwater” by Roxana Robinson. Forest fires erupt in the drought-ridden landscape of the Adirondack Mountains in New York patterning the Simmons’ family strife as Isabel and husband, Paul, make their annual summer trip to visit Paul’s parents and brother.

“Westward,” edited by Dale Walker. A chronological “history” of the West in fiction is presented in these 28 short stories which commemorate the 50th anniversary of Western Writers of America.

Nonfiction

“Bob Hope” by Bob Hope with Linda Hope. The life of this centenarian is revealed through his jokes.

“Charlie Wilson’s War” by George Crile. The story of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos, and their efforts to fund the Mujahideen in Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion of 1979.

“Game Time” by Roger Angell. Angell’s passion for baseball shines through in this collection of essays spanning 40 years of baseball history.

“Hemingway in Cuba” by Hilary Hemingway and Carlene Brennen. A narrative of Hemingway’s years in Cuba from 1939 to 1960 along with many previously unpublished photographs.

“Lobster Rolls and Blueberry Pie” by Rebecca Charles and Deborah DiClementi. Rebecca Charles, owner of Pearl Oyster Bar in Manhattan, chronicles her family’s summertime trips to Maine and shares more than 70 recipes.

“Northeastern Wilds” by Stephen Gorman. The author takes readers on a visual and literary journey through one of the largest remaining wild forests in the eastern United States that stretches from New York to Maine.

“Price It Yourself” by Joe Rosson and Helaine Fendelman. A realistic and practical guide to help identify and price antiques.