Kindle
$9.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Hardcover
—
Paperback
from $19.99
Kindle Price: $9.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Audiobook Price: $17.46

Save: $9.97 (57%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Philip Wylie
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Murderer Invisible Kindle Edition

by Philip Wylie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
See all formats and editions
A vengeful scientist uses his brilliant discovery to unleash terror on the world in this timeless science fiction classic from an early-twentieth-century master

The scientific community has always shunned William Carpenter. A strange, hulking giant, a talented biochemical investigator, and the self-styled “greatest mind in the western world,” he has locked himself inside a house with no windows, in the most desolate reaches of New Jersey, where he can conduct his experiments in peace and isolation. Here in his personal sanctuary, Carpenter has found something astonishing that could alter life on Earth as we know it: a chemical compound that can render all matter invisible, from rocks to plants to people. But the twisted genius has no intention of using this breakthrough to benefit the planet. Instead, he is about to declare war on all humankind by launching an unseen campaign of terror and destruction. For years the world has ignored William Carpenter, labeling him insane, sociopathic, or worst of all, insignificant. And now the world will have to pay.
 
The early works of novelist, editor, short story writer, essayist, and screenwriter Philip
Wylie were primary influences on the creation of characters like Flash Gordon, Superman, and Travis McGee. First published in 1931, The Murderer Invisible takes H. G. Wells’s classic Invisible Man several giant leaps further, resulting in a chilling tale of madness and science run amok that is at once a gripping adventure and a prescient commentary on man and society.
Previous page
  1. Print length
    314 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  5. Publication date
    December 9, 2014
  6. File size
    1647 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card

Editorial Reviews

Review

“[Philip Wylie is] well known . . . for his exciting plots and carefully drawn characters and settings, and also for his daring subject matter, some of which was very personal.” —The New York Times

About the Author

“[Philip Wylie is] well known . . . for his exciting plots and carefully drawn characters and settings, and also for his daring subject matter, some of which was very personal.” —The New York Times

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OPJW8SY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (December 9, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1647 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Philip Wylie

Philip Wylie

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
5 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Mason C
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the inspirations for the Invisible Man film
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2011
Verified Purchase
Besides the obvious HG Well's "Invisible Man", Universal borrowed more heavily on this great story of an invisible madman, which mirrors the film more the actual book. Great read! Modern classic
Helpful
 Report
Douglas B. Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars An influence on The Invisible Man film of 1934
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014
Verified Purchase
Philip Wylie was no lightweight - can you name another science fiction author that was on the Atomic Energy Commission?
This novel had elements grafted into the R,C, Sherriff screenplay for The Invisible Man to add a sense of madness and danger lacking in the H.G. Wells novel.
As a story the characters are unbelievable. The story seems dated, and the dialog and narrative are incredibly sesquipedalian.
It's fairly hard slogging to wade your way through this one. Contrast it with Wells' tale: it zips along at a rapid pace and fuly engages with its clear, vivid style.
Wylie got better; his screenplay for the 1932 ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is iconic. WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE is a standout. What this book needed was a good editor of the era, like any of the pulp magazine guys. There are moments when I was stopped cold in disbelief at the clunky prose. Oh well.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
valis1949
3.0 out of 5 stars Unseen Man Turns Blue
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
Although this novel is not the basis for the 1933 film, THE INVISIBLE MAN, Philip Wylie helped with the script. The genesis for that film was from an H.G.Wells novel, however the subject of 'invisible men' was big during the thirties.

I felt that the premise was hard to accept especially since all of us have been living in the 'War On Terror' for a couple of decades.
One man (invisible or not) doesn't seem that much of a threat these days, and I kept thinking that all the authorities had to do was wait until winter, and then Carpenter wouldn't be able to go outside because clothes would make him visible.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report