A famous mystery novelist, Richard Castle, learns that a real-world copycat killer has started staging murders from scenes in his novels.

When a nanny is found spinning inside a dryer of an upscale apartment, Castle and Beckett are lead to a world of sex, lies and playdates.

Castle and Beckett investigate when a once wealthy teenager boy is found dead in a rowboat floating along the lake in Central Park.

When a boy found wrapped in a rug turns out to be a City Councilman, Castle and Beckett discover that dirty politics can be deadly.

A missing woman found tangled and frozen at a construction site leads Castle and Beckett to a years-old mystery and a long abandoned case.

When a bizarre murder scene points to a ritualistic killing, Castle and Beckett must capture the killer before he finds his next victim.