Griffin, a brilliant chemistry student, discovers how to make himself invisible.  The consequences are terrifying and his desperate attempts to make contact with his fellow human beings lead to mounting scenes of violence and horror as his insanity grows.  In the end he can only survive by terrorising everyone who he does manage to come into contact with.  Wells, known more for his futuristic visions, took an outing into horror with this book. Cover art by Tim Jacobus.