The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse the procedure. Instead, his plight becomes known. When he attempts to enlist the aid of a former acquaintance, he is betrayed. So he decides to murder his betrayer and begin a ‘Reign of Terror’.