Granade revoked Krist's supervised release for violation of his probation. He had left the country without permission, sailing to Cuba and South America on his sailboat. Judge Granade sentenced Krist to 40 months' imprisonment. Books and movies Mackle wrote a book (with The Miami Herald reporter Gene Miller) about her experience: 83 Hours Till Dawn, published in 1971. ABC aired the story in 1972 as part of its ABC Movie of the Week showcase under the title The Longest Night. The book was made into a second television movie, 83 Hours 'Til Dawn, in 1990. Krist also wrote a book, Life: The Man Who Kidnapped Barbara Jane Mackle, published in 1972 (). The 1973 exploitation film The Candy Snatchers is loosely based on the Mackle kidnapping. Television movies The Longest Night (1972) 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990) TV Series: FBI: The Untold Stories "Buried Alive" (S1E13) (1991) TV Series: A Crime to Remember "Coffin for Christmas" (S5E4) (2018) See also Kidnapping of Ursula Herrmann in Germany List of solved missing person cases Miller v. Universal City Studios, Inc. References Notes Bibliography "The Girl in the Box". Time. December 27, 1968. "Making an Impact". Time. January 3, 1969. Gary Krist: The Einstein of Crime By David Krajicek from Court TV Crime Library Doctor's License Revoked WISH-TV, August 29, 2003. (includes a picture of Krist) retrieved September 12, 2006 1960s missing person cases 1968 crimes in the United States 1968 in Georgia (U.S. state) Kidnappings in the United States Missing person cases in Georgia (U.S. state)