My Grandfather's Eight-Year Game to Catch a Killer

Grandpa said the caregiver pinched him at night and tied him up in the bathroom.

I didn't believe him, of course.

An eighty-year-old man with worsening dementia — he'd make up anything to avoid staying in the nursing home.

I swallowed my frustration, forced a smile at the caregiver, and even had a commendation banner made for him.

The next day, Grandpa had another bruise on his arm. He was still trembling as he said it was the same person who'd pinched him.

His eyes were full of disappointment in me, but he kept saying it with total certainty.