They Should Live So Long Author:Jim Moore Old people are being "mercifully" put to death in three South Florida nursing homes. When the killer discovers a way to make money from the crimes, the motive then turns to profit. The killer, in disguise, charges families a fee to end their loved one's suffering, and keep their savings intact. Detectives Joe Pepper and Buck Randola, investiga... more »ting the murders, keep coming up empty. Suspects are many, including the CEO of the nursing home consortium, and his attractive accountant, with whom he is having an affair. In a final act of violence, the killer's clothing is torn by the intended victim and he loses the damning clue. This opens the door and the evidence pours out. Joe Pepper is mystified. This is the only case in which his experience was no help in catching the murderer.« less