[s1e1] Flowers For Your Grave -

The investigation begins with the death of Alison Tisdale, a graduate student found posed with sunflowers over her eyes and rose petals scattered over her body—a direct reenactment of a scene from Castle’s book, Storm Fall . As the bodies pile up in similar literary fashions, Castle and Beckett must navigate their contrasting personalities to find the killer.

Alison Tisdale, a 24-year-old student from a wealthy background. [S1E1] Flowers for Your Grave

The killer, Harrison Tisdale, murdered his own sister to frame their father’s estate after being denied money. The investigation begins with the death of Alison

In the pilot episode of " Castle ," titled " Flowers for Your Grave ," the worlds of fiction and reality collide when a copycat killer begins staging crime scenes to mirror the murders in Richard Castle's novels. The episode, which premiered on March 9, 2009, introduces the playboy mystery author as he is brought in for questioning by Detective Kate Beckett. While Castle is initially intrigued by the attention, he quickly finds himself drawn to the stoic Beckett, eventually using his connections with the mayor to shadow her for "research" on his next book series. The Crime and the Copycat The killer, Harrison Tisdale, murdered his own sister