I Took the Preschool Hostage After My Daughter Vanished

Summary

Seven days after my daughter disappeared, I took an entire preschool hostage.

I had all 27 students and their two teachers locked inside a classroom.

I made my demand to the police: for every half-hour they failed to find my daughter, I would kill one of the children.

The preschool director was on her knees, a sobbing, hysterical mess. "It's not my fault your daughter's missing! Why should these other children have to pay for it?"

I glanced at my watch. "You have twenty-nine minutes. Find my daughter. Now."

I knew she was here. Somewhere in this building.