New York: Random House, 1941. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". 271 pp. First Edition. Pictorial dust jacket in very good condition with some creases and small tears, price-clipped, a small chip out of the back cover, none of which detract from the beautiful illustration by Hans J. Barschel. Green cloth over boards, crisp white lettering on spine, tanned endpapers and pages, overall near fine. (Tuck p. 194)

Gregory Franklin (1905 - 1985) was an American author and newspaperman. He studied journalism at the University of Iowa and has written many novels and short stories. This novel, set in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, tells of a prominent family that is cursed with a terrible event every seventh generation. A werewolf story ahead of its time, this novel goes into the psychology of the transformation, along with the usual suspense and horror.