AUBURN – New books announced at the Auburn Public Library are as follows:

Fiction

“Predator,” Patricia Cornwell. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is working with the National Forensic Academy in Florida when she and her team are called to frosty Boston to track down another serial killer who has managed to stay ahead of the law.

“The Gift,” Pete Hamill. In 1952 Brooklyn, a young sailor home for the holidays tries to reconcile two broken relationships: the one ended by the “Dear John” letter he received in Korea and the rift with his distant, factory-worker father.

“Light from Heaven,” Jan Karon. The final act in the Mitford Years series finds Father Tim facing the defining challenge of his career: how to re-establish the congregation of a vacant church in a secluded mountain hamlet.

“Covington Christmas,” Joan Medlicott. When new information proves that a former preacher at the church was not ordained, the ladies of Cove Road Community Church take action to save five long-standing marriages he performed that were never valid.

“Hot Flash Holidays,” Nancy Thayer. For the third installment in the series, Christmas is rapidly approaching and each of the five Hot Flash gals is beleaguered with problems, so the pals check into an exclusive spa to try to sort things out.

Nonfiction

“The Year of Magical Thinking,” Joan Didion. In this meditation on grief and marriage, Didion wrings wisdom from pain as she describes her life in the months following the death of her longtime husband.

“Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog,” John Grogan. This is the story of dog who swallows gold jewelry, runs through screen doors and gets expelled from obedience school but still manages to worm his way into a family’s heart.

“Teacher Man: A Memoir,” Frank McCourt. McCourt’s follow up to “Angela’s Ashes” and Tis tackles a subject tailor-made for his gifts as a storyteller: his career teaching kids and thwarting bureaucracy in the New York public school system.

“The Martha Rules: Ten Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Grow or Manage a Business,” Martha Stewart. This book came about from the author’s stint in prison, where other inmates plied her with questions about starting their own businesses.

“Dean and Me: A Love Story,” Jerry Lewis. In this candid look back on the successful but complex partnership he shared with Dean Martin in the 1950s, Lewis argues that Dean never got enough credit for his talent.

“700 Sundays,” Billy Crystal. Fans of the comedian will gain insight into his brand of comedy as he recounts his formative years growing up in a Long Island show biz family headed by a loving father who died young.

Children’s

“Raven’s Gate,” Anthony Horowitz. In the first book of the new Gatekeepers series, foster child Matt discovers an ancient portal to the world of evil, which he alone can prevent from unleashing its dark forces. For readers ages 10 to 12.

“Down the Rabbit Hole,” Peter Abrahams. In this suspenseful tale, eighth-grader Ingrid Levin-Hill, budding thespian and amateur sleuth, struggles to solve a local murder while preparing for a role in a play. For readers in grades four through six.

“The Scarecrow and His Servant,” Philip Pullman. This tale features the misadventures of a pompous scarecrow who comes to life after being hit by a bolt of lightning, and the boy who accompanies him on his quest. For readers in grades four through six.

“Chicken Boy,” Frances O’Roark Dowell. The author of the Dovey Coe here presents the story of a hard-luck seventh-grader who begins to turn his life around by raising chickens with a friend. For readers in grades grades four through seven.

“Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos,” Patricia Santos Marcantonio. “Blanca Nieves and the Seven Vaqueritos” is only one of the many familiar tales retold here with a Hispanic American slant. For readers ages 8 and up.