Responding to an "Officer Down" emergency call, Castle and Beckett's latest case takes a shocking turn when it's revealed that the victim isn't a cop but a male stripper dressed up as one. The murder leads them into the world of male strip clubs, the hardships of struggling actors, and the price that people pay in pursuit of fame. Did our victim's dreams of stardom get him killed, or was there something more nefarious afoot?—ABC Publicity
Still dressed as a Queens cop for a bachelorette party, 'Macho Men' stripper Derek Brookner (27), is found shot to death in an alley. He wasn't just stud Hans Von Mannschaft's bitter rival, but lead a colorful covert life, including a rich widow lover, confusing dues, a real estate sales scam and a vindictive motorbike gang.—KGF Vissers