The Thief of Time: A Short Science Fiction Novel About Time

“The Thief of Time” is a short science fiction novel written in 1930 for Astounding Stories magazine. In this story, “suppose that you could so regulate the dose of your catalyst that its effect would last for only one one-hundredth of a second. During that short period of time, you would be able to do the work that would ordinarily take you five minutes. In other words, you could enter a bank, pack a satchel with currency and walk out. You would be working in a leisurely manner, yet your actions would have been so quick that no human eye could have detected them.” It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.