Seven days to solve a murder! Tony Newcomen, a fiction writer, gets a call from his friend and mentor, Thomas Decker. Decker believes his life is in danger—but he's unable to offer more information, as he is murdered while on the phone! Determined to uncover his friend's killer amidst the idle rich and lavish estates of 1930s Florence, Newcomen will stop at nothing to bring the guilty to justice. He must walk a razor's edge as he digs deeper into the case. The local police are out to get him, he's in danger of losing his heart to the prime suspect and the murderer is more than willing to add another victim to end the investigation. Out of print since its original magazine publication more than 80 years ago, The 7th Day appears here in book form for the first time. Rich in atmosphere and with an intriguing cast of characters, The 7th Day is Frederick Faust at his nuanced best. Also included is the short story, "Devil Dog," which takes readers into the frozen wasteland of Alaska for a harrowing, fast-paced tale of murder and revenge in the fevered quest for gold.