The X-Files: Fear is a novella written by Les Martin. It was first published in 1996.
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Evil Display
When ATMs and microwaves start flashing messages of doom in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the results are immediate - and terrifying. A wave of paranoia turns the sleepy town into a nightmare, causing model moms and normal dads to run amok.
Who is punching the buttons of this high-tech terror? Is it human hand? Or is it some electronic evil that's generating mayhem? One thing is sure. Unless Mulder and Scully can throw the switch, Franklin, Pennsylvania, is doomed to short-circuit - soon...