Project Gutenberg 2024-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 143 Hamilton, Edmond 1904 1977 Sterling, Brett Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph Ruger, John Ruger, Jno Ruger, J. The invisible master $aUnited States :$bTechni-Craft Publishing Corporation, $c1930. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Invisible Master" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. At its core, the story revolves around the intriguing concept of invisibility, exploring the implications and consequences of such a power when it falls into the wrong hands. The narrative delves into themes of crime, fear, and the intricacies of human nature as societal panic unfolds due to the unprecedented abilities of a villain known as the Invisible Master. The plot follows Charlie Carton, a reporter who witnesses a remarkable demonstration by Dr. Howard Grantham, a physicist claiming to have discovered a method of making objects invisible. However, when Grantham's invention is stolen, chaos ensues in New York City as the Invisible Master emerges, committing audacious robberies and a murder in rapid succession. As law enforcement grapples with the reality of an invisible criminal on the loose, it becomes apparent that the true mastermind may not be the figure of horror they imagine. In a twist, it is revealed that Grantham orchestrated the entire scheme to fund his research and ensure his theories were taken seriously, leading to catastrophic consequences that stemmed from the fear he cultivated within society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240510140349hamilton 1930 US Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Criminals -- Fiction Physicists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 114023 2025-06-29T09:10:32.680549 text/html 89041 2024-07-20T23:36:01 text/html 376856 2025-06-29T09:10:36.922536 application/epub+zip 377490 2025-06-29T09:10:34.475538 application/epub+zip 260003 2025-06-29T09:10:33.349625 application/epub+zip 1106603 2025-06-29T09:10:38.587063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099815 2025-06-29T09:10:36.168578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104426 2025-06-29T09:10:32.456565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84563 2024-07-20T23:36:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17660 2025-06-29T09:10:38.724034 application/rdf+xml 28181 2025-06-29T09:10:33.870537 image/jpeg 4683 2025-06-29T09:10:33.608553 image/jpeg 3488278 2025-06-29T09:10:32.721608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia