Bethel library to host local author Lewiston Sun Journal

BETHEL — Local author Robert W. Spencer will read from his latest book, Francena Hallett’s Heart: A Novel of Romance and Revenge, on Thursday, April 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Bethel Library. The library is located at 6 Broad Street in Bethel. This book is the third volume of Spencer’s historical fiction “Lizzie Millett Series.” Francena Hallett’s Heart concludes a tumultuous and vengeful relationship between imprisoned murderer Aphia Stevens and Lizzie Millett and her family. Spencer draws on the rich mining traditions and mill life in western Maine for his stories. His characters reflect how technology and…