Project Gutenberg 2010-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 153 De Vet, Charles V. 1911 1997 DeVet, Charles V. Vet, Charles V. de Vet, Charles Vincent de Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Delayed Action Produced from the September 1953 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Delayed Action" by Charles V. De Vet is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. It explores themes of memory loss, crime, and the manipulation of time within a unique setting on an alien planet, Marlock. The plot centers around the protagonist, Donald Johnson, who finds himself embroiled in a puzzling situation involving his lost memories and a potential criminal he is pursuing. The story unfolds as Johnson experiences a severe memory gap after traversing a mysterious attraction known as Nature’s Moebius Strip. With only his name and the awareness that he is being followed, he struggles to regain his memories while uncovering a deeper conspiracy tied to a series of robberies involving a man who appears unchanged despite the passage of decades. As Johnson navigates the treacherous environment and encounters various characters—including Alton Hawkes, a supposed Secret Service agent—he gradually pieces together his connection to past crimes and the strange phenomenon of time around the Strip. The blend of suspense, intrigue, and science fiction elements culminate in an unexpected twist that challenges perceptions of identity and consequence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction Robbery -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 65607 2025-08-13T14:25:12.443668 text/html 61599 2021-01-07T00:41:55 text/html 308800 2025-08-13T14:25:16.391740 application/epub+zip 307601 2025-08-13T14:25:14.103708 application/epub+zip 90951 2025-08-13T14:25:13.054686 application/epub+zip 381996 2025-08-13T14:25:18.124640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374446 2025-08-13T14:25:15.768671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124388 2022-09-15T11:47:24.916845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57094 2025-08-13T14:25:12.147696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56908 2021-01-07T00:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19740 2025-08-13T14:25:18.264715 application/rdf+xml 11209 2025-08-13T14:25:13.541660 image/jpeg 3114 2025-08-13T14:25:13.298764 image/jpeg 256513 2021-01-07T00:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 22148 2021-01-07T00:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 332752 2025-08-13T14:25:12.473673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog