This is one of my ancient paperbacks that I bought at the library booksale for a quarter in January of 1996. I first finished the book the first time on Th 10/22/15. This time I completed it on Tu 5/19/26.
I didn't remember a thing about the story, but my original comment still holds; "Doesn't adapt well to 'The War On Terror'. On naked man? They could just wait until winter."
From AI Overview:
"The story centers on William Carpenter, a brilliant but misanthropic and power-mad scientist. After discovering a formula that renders matter invisible, Carpenter decides not to share his discovery for the betterment of humanity. Instead, driven by ego and a deep-seated desire to conquer society and punish his enemies, he becomes an invisible terrorist. He manages to succeed in his plans of destruction and worldwide panic." ken
The premise is a little silly. One man (who must remain naked because his clothes are not affected by his process) causing such global confusion is a little hard to accept.
In the end they throw a bottle of ink on the bad guy so that they can see where he is.
So similar to the plot of 'THE INVISIBLE MAN' by HG Wells.
Philip Wylie is known for his book of essays- 'GENERATION OF VIPERS' ("Momism").
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