The Philip K. Dick BookshelfA Philip K. Dick Bibliography
Menu
Cover for Paycheck
Short Story

Paycheck

1953

Work historyBrowse appearances

About this story

An engineer finishes a secret assignment with his memory erased and discovers that he chose a handful of ordinary objects instead of payment. Pursued by the authorities, he must work out why his forgotten self considered them so valuable.

Chronology

Work history

  1. no later than July 31, 1952

    Composition: no later than July 31, 1952

    Latest supported composition boundary based on agency receipt evidence.

    Medium confidence
  2. July 31, 1952

    Received by Scott Meredith Literary Agency

    July 31, 1952

  3. Jun 1953

    First published Jun 1953

    Imagination