February 25, 2005 For more information: Frank R. Scatoni 619-807-1887 frank@ventureliterary.com "No Kill Date" Venture Literary Sells Crime-Scene Bio-Recovery Narrative to Gotham On February 25, 2005, Byrd Leavell of Venture Literary sold the North American rights to journalist Gil Reavill’s Aftermath: Cleaning Up After CSI Goes Home, to Erin Moore at Gotham Books. In Aftermath, critically acclaimed author Gil Reavill will delve into the disturbing but fascinating new field of bio-recovery, as it is experienced by the founders of Aftermath, Inc., pioneers in the business of crime-scene clean-up. Just as Mary Roach did in her bestseller, Stiff, Reavill will embark on a harrowing journey to the extreme edge of human behavior. He will glove up, strap on the Tyvek suit, and take his readers with him on the fascinating adventure of a crime writer who thought he could handle anything and ended up being confronted with the worst of everything. Reavill has arranged to spend time on the job, working side-by-side with Aftermath crews, not only in Chicago but all over the country (Aftermath has thirty-five outlets and is still expanding, most recently to London). He will be a palatable, guiding hand into a world in which there is a seemingly bottomless well of interest. Every week, 36 million people watch CSI or one of its spin-offs. The profile of Aftermath in Playboy magazine garnered one of the highest reader-response rates of the year. Aftermath has been repeatedly written up in both regional and national venues, and Aftermath founders Tim Reifsteck and Chris Wilson have appeared numerous times on television and radio, and also as characters (playing themselves) on ABC’s upcoming NYPD Blue replacement show, Blind Justice. Formerly a consulting editor at Maxim, Gil Reavill is currently a cultural columnist for Penthouse, where he publishes reviews of movies, music, and books. His most recent book, Smut: A Sex Industry Insider (and Concerned Father) Says Enough Is Enough, was published by Sentinel Press/Penguin in April 2005. His true-crime book, Beyond All Reason: My Life with Susan Smith, which he ghostwrote with his wife and David Smith, spent ten weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, including three weeks at number one. Tim Reifsteck and Chris Wilson are the founders of Aftermath, Inc., a clean-up and recovery company dedicated to easing emotional trauma at a time when it matters most. To learn more about Venture Literary, visit: www.ventureliterary.com. To learn more about Gotham Books visit: www.penguinputnam.com. To learn more about Aftermath, Inc., visit: www.aftermathinc.com.