A Very Private Gentleman A Novel

Known as Signor Farfalla--Mr. Butterfly--to his neighbors in the southern Italian town where he lives, an inconspicuous gentleman who spends his days painting, idling at local cafes, and getting together with his friend, the town priest, over a glass of brandy, discovers that his mysterious past is about to be revealed and a deadly menace is closing in on him. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.