REAL LIFE AUTHORS STARRING

Some of the real-life writers such as Stephen J.Canell,James Patterson,Dennis Lehane and Micheal Conelly appear during periodic games of poker they play at Castle's apartment. They usually discuss Castle and Beckett's current case and tease Castle about his involvement with Kate Beckett.When Stephen J. Cannell passed away in real life, the characters kept an empty chair at the poker table in his honor, stating they will do so for a year.