Oh, dearest Irene, I have not forgotten you at all. You have always been one of my favorite authors! I love your next gen stories - Solar Eclipse is my favorite.
I agree with Terry about making up a book.
But I suppose The Fugitive might work, but the lady in question was murdered (by the one armed man).
The kidnapping of Anne Sluti has been made into a movie, she has done some interviews, and re-enactments have been done (like some of the detective shows). She almost sounds like what I'd imagine Lois would do. Eventually the guy left her alone with a phone and she called for help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Sluti The story is also told on Dateline episode 778. I'm not really sure that would work, but Ann's scrappiness is very Lois-like.
There's another famous kidnapping that definitely got someone out of the way. The book is called 83 Hours 'Til Dawn. Heiress Barbara J Mackle was buried alive. I remember a time when this book was quite popular, but that was in the early '70's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Jane_Mackle
