02829cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500300014626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032649001070036250000310046950801160050052014350061653400450205165300200209665300250211665300620214165300310220370000370223470000340227183001070230585600430241230434UtSlPG20260610133708.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGarrett, Randall,d1927-198710aOccasion ... for Disaster 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction November 1960, December 1960, January 1961, February 1961.  aRelease date is 2009-11-09  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Occasion ... for Disaster" by Randall Garrett and Laurence M. Janifer is a science fiction novel likely written in the late 20th century. The book explores themes of governmental inefficiency and potential sabotage within the halls of power, following the character Kenneth J. Malone, an FBI agent with unique abilities, who is tasked with investigating anomalies affecting government machinery. The narrative captures a blend of humor and intrigue as Malone navigates his investigation amidst an odd assortment of characters and situations.  The opening of the story introduces Malone and his boss, Andrew J. Burris, as they grapple with an inexplicable crisis in government communications that seems to stem from computer errors, leading to serious political repercussions. As Malone is thrust into this complicated situation, he learns that various lawmakers are facing sabotage in their legislative efforts, attributed to misinformation generated by their computer systems. The dialogue is witty and reveals Malone's talents, including teleportation, which complicate his interactions with a skeptical bureaucracy. As Malone begins to delve deeper into the investigation, it becomes evident that the disruptions may have a paranormal aspect tied to psychological manipulation, setting the stage for a thrilling exploration of conspiracies and hidden powers within the government. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aTelepathy -- Fiction  aUnited States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Fiction  aPsychic ability -- Fiction1 aJanifer, Laurence M.,d1933-20021 aVan Dongen, H. R.,d1920-2010 0aProduced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction November 1960, December 1960, January 1961, February 1961.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30434