Brooke Carver (Castle)

Brooke Carver (Sophina Brown) is the main villainess from Castle episode 3.03, "Under the Gun" (airdate October 4, 2010). She is the wife of bail bondsman Deon Carver, who was found murdered in the beginning of the episode. 
While being interviewed by Richard Castle and Kate Beckett, it was revealed that Brooke had planted a bug in Deon's office; Brooke stated that she had suspected Deon of having an affair. However, when she heard Deon profess his love for Brooke, she tossed away the receiver. Brooke's true reason for listening in on Deon was revealed in the episode's climax, as she actually heard Deon discuss plans regarding $30 million from a bank robbery that he and his co-horts planned to take from themselves. Brooke became enraged when she heard that Deon was planning to cut her out entirely, and in response, Brooke turned heel and killed her husband in his office. 
After killing her husband, Brooke retrieved the map to the treasure and headed to a cemetery--the supposed spot where the money was buried. The villainess was caught by Castle and Beckett, with the latter suggesting that she didn't mean to kill Deon. However, the evil Brooke stated that she truly meant to kill her husband, establishing her heel persona by stating that she deserved a portion of the money just for being married to him--all while holding Castle and Beckett at gunpoint. Later on, Brooke was held at gunpoint herself by Clifford Stuckey, who was after the treasure himself--leading to a massive Mexican standoff. A distraction by Castle, who was digging at the spot, allowed Beckett to subdue Brooke and arrest her.
== Trivia ==
* Sophina Brown later appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles as corrupt cop Jennifer Grear, and on Bones as the evil Melanie Carmichael.
==Gallery==
Evil Brooke Carver.jpg|Brooke Carver holding Castle and Beckett at gunpoint
Brooke Carver Villainess.jpg
Category:2010s
Category:Brunette
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