Ransom (Duncan novel)

Ransom (reprinted under the title Five Were Missing) is a 1966 thriller novel by Lois Duncan. Its plot follows a group of children who are kidnapped and held hostage on a school bus. It marked Duncan's first foray into the suspense and thriller genre, and was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Plot
Five students in Albuquerque, New Mexico are abducted on their school bus by a gang of kidnappers. The criminals demand $15,000 ransoms for each child, which their respective parents scramble to produce. Meanwhile, the five youths attempt to find a way to escape the situation themselves.

Accolades

 * Nominated – Edgar Award (1967)