Chapter 2
Kate Beckett stood in front of her standard white board, reviewing what she had. A picture of the victim was placed in the upper right hand corner, it was a picture taken at the crime scene so she didn't look like the pictures normally placed there. Jane Doe was written in black marker under the picture, but Beckett was eager to erase it and place a real name there. Castle was standing next to her, leaning against the desk behind him. Kate went back and forth over the information at hand, but until she got an ID there was nothing else she could do. Esposito was going over missing persons reports, trying to see which one might match the woman's physical appearance, while Ryan was in another room reviewing crime scene photos.
"It doesn't make sense," Beckett said, exhaling deeply "The person who did this was trying to make sure she wouldn't be identified."
"Maybe they wanted to take away her face to send a message, or they really hated her." Castle said, trying to offer up ideas.
That was when Esposito's phone rang. He picked it up and listened to the person on the other end. "Yes, thank you." He said before standing up and walking over to the white board. "Dr. Parish got an ID on our vic based on her dentals. Her name is Amelia Marcus."
As soon as Beckett heard that she picked up the eraser and replaced Jane Doe with Amelia Marcus. "Good, now we can get somewhere with this."
As soon as she finished writing the name, Ryan walked out with the crime scene photos. "Sorry, there wasn't anything here that…" Ryan started, but stopped when Beckett turned and he could see the victim's name. His jaw clenched, and his eyes showed a mix of surprise and anger. "If this is a joke, it's not funny."
"What are you talking about?" Castle said, confused by Ryan's obvious anger.
"How did you get that name?" Ryan said, placing the pictures on a nearby table.
"Dr. Parish got them off of our vic's dentals." Esposito said taking a step towards Ryan. "You okay Bro? Did you know her?"
"Amelia Marcus is her married name," Ryan said walking up to the other three. "Her maiden name is Amelia Ryan." As soon as he said that, everyone's eyes went wide. "That's my sister."