A Very Private Gentleman by Booth, Martin - 2004

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2004. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition, 1st printing Jan. 2004. Black paper over boards with gilt spine print. Clean with no writing. Spine head with slight bumping, spine tail with light wear. Unclipped dust jacket has very light corner crease, slight bottom edge roughness. Synopsis: The Italian locals refer to him as Signor Farfalla - Mister Butterfly . He is a man who spends his time painting butterflies and chatting with his friends lives with a foreboding sense that his past may be closing in on him. "Part thriller, part character study, part drama of deceit and self betrayal" ---publisher. Martin Booth, the author of 13 novels, is an acclaimed novelist and writer of documentaries and feature films.