Later , Miller and Mackle agreed to collaborate on a book about her ordeal .
Gene Miller , a Miami Herald reporter and two - time Pulitzer Prize winner for local reporting , covered the story of Mackle 's kidnapping .
Later , reporter and Mackle agreed to collaborate on a book about Mackle 's ordeal .
Gene Miller , a Miami Herald reporter and two - time Pulitzer Prize winner for local reporting , covered the story of Mackle 's kidnapping .