13. And Justice for All

Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English as a Second Langue student. But when the victim's class won't talk to the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant and learns that the victim was more than he seemed.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

A night-time zoo caretaker and ESL (English Second Language) student is found dead in a pit of poisonous snakes. Castle, suffering from writer's block, convinces Beckett to let him help with the case. Castle goes undercover as an ESL student to get information from the other students, but it may not be easy understanding them, let alone getting them to talk. Meanwhile, Beckett's team finds that their victim may not be as innocent as he seems. Castle also remembers a little bit of where he was when he went missing.

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