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Headings: Beckett Conspiracy
Beckett Conspiracy
Background
The Johanna Beckett Murder
Castle & Beckett's board on the conspiracy
Castle and Beckett
Mr. Smith
Mayor Weldon
Tracking Down Mr. Smith
The Dragon Revealed
The Dragon Targeted
Lazarus
The Dragon is slain
The Players
The Contract Killers
Episodes

Content: He enlisted Dr. Clark Murray, who confirmed that Johanna's murder was a professional hit, expertly disguised as a random stabbing. Murray also discovers the other three victims and their connection to Johanna. During an unrelated investigation by Beckett and Castle, they discovered that the victim, Jack Coonan had died in precisely the same distinctive way as Johanna Beckett and her colleagues. The killer is eventually identified as Dick Coonan, who killed his own brother to cover up his own heroin-smuggling operation. Coonan revealed himself when he let a slip knowledge of Johanna Beckett's murder. He took Castle hostage and attempted to talk his way out of the precinct, offering to share with Beckett the identity of the man who hired him. However, when he attempted to kill Castle, Beckett was forced to kill him
Hal Lockwood's killshot on John Raglan
. Through the publicity surrounding the highly public shooting, Bracken discovered Beckett's progress and began taking steps to protect himself. Montgomery realizes that Beckett is now in danger. Knowing that Bracken will try to have her killed if she gets too close to solving her mother's case, he makes a deal with the Senator: