title: The Saico Chronicles: Author's Picks
author:  Miranda Doerfler 
description: "Miranda, I love your short stories - especially <b>Black &amp; White</b>! You're a great writer!"<br /><i>- Jim Brown, author of Black Valley, 24/7 and BOOM!</i><i></i><br /><br />"Reminiscent of <b>Brian Keene</b>, <b>Richard Laymon</b>, <b>Max Brooks</b>, <b>W.D. Gagliani</b> and <b>Jack Ketchum</b>!"<i><br />- Colum McKnight, webmaster and reviewer on Dreadful Tales</i><br /><br />
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  Copyright © 2020 Alexis Murrell
  
  
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  ISBN—978-0-578-77267-7
  
  
  
  
  
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are
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  Author Notes/Warning—This book may not be easy for readers, for it contains a
  very sensitive subject matter and some graphic scenes, so proceed with
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