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the Sisters in Crime Quarterly Vol. 26, No. 2 SinC Membership Pays! by Janis Wilson e all know that crime pays, TheDeadly Affairs producers wanted some- Snooping or we would not be writing one who could speak knowledgeably about Yang was stunning, with long hair and an Wmystery novels and thrillers. this tragedy. I had an advantage: I have enviable figure. She met Gayle in 2005 just Membership in Sisters in Crime also pays, been a trial attorney for more than 20 years. as Reuter had—at a Chicago Bears’ event. as it did recently when I was asked to be a Lawyers review facts and form a plan for Yang was working with her then boy- commentator for a program to be aired on presenting them cogently—sometimes in friend as security for the Bears. An ambi- the Investigation Discovery (id) Channel. minutes. Minutes were precious in this cir- tious woman, she told Gayle she was a real cumstance. The producers needed someone estate broker who wanted to show him I was at my desk, working on my novel when who could be fully familiar with the story some investment properties. Gayle viewed I received an email from Kathleen Barrett, and ready to be videotaped within a week. Yang chiefly as a business acquaintance, president of the Delaware Valley (Eastern but confirmed she was one of the women Pennsylvania) chapter. She was relaying a I dug in, first reviewing materials from the with whom he occasionally had sex. In fact, message from SinC national that the televi- trial. To launch their investigation, police Gayle testified he had sex with Yang the sion show, Deadly Affairs, needed someone naturally wanted to interview Reuter’s boy- night before Reuter’s murder. to discuss the 2007 murder of Rhoni Reuter. friend. They did not have to wait long. As soon as he learned of the shooting, Gayle Gayle dated other women, which Yang For 17 years, Reuter dated Shaun Gayle. drove to the police station for an interview; could not tolerate. Like any woman who He is the handsome former player for the he was quickly ruled out as a suspect. When wants an exclusive relationship, Yang Chicago Bears. In fact, he was on the team police asked who might be responsible wanted to assess the competition. So when that won the Super Bowl in 1985. Gayle and for the killing, Gayle immediately men- Gayle was in the shower, Yang peeked in a tioned a Polish woman he had dated for a Reuter never lived together, and he dated See “Gayle,” p. 13 few months. Gayle ended that relationship many other women, but the relationship when the woman stopped by his house, saw with Reuter endured. him with another woman, and smashed a In fact, the 41-year-old Reuter was seven window. To prevent further stalking, Gayle months pregnant with Gayle’s baby when got a protective order against her. She she was confronted on her doorstep and sounded like a perfect suspect, but her alibi checked. shot six times. The first bullet went straight into the abdomen. The last of the six shots Police also wanted to interview the young was fired into Reuter’s head as she lay man who ran from Reuter’s condominium slumped on the kitchen floor. immediately after the murder. A nearby surveillance camera had recorded the car One of Reuter’s neighbors told Deerfield il leaving the scene. The car was traced to a police she saw a teenage boy with his hair in rental agency. Turns out the young man corn rows fleeing in a car. There weren’t many was actually a woman—Marni Yang, a rival witnesses, even though the killing occurred for Gayle’s affection. The address on the when many people were on their way to rental form was not Yang’s, but that of her work. A homemade silencer muffled the best friend, a woman who claimed to be a shots. There was no robbery, so even a rookie psychic. Deadly Affairs opted not to use the cop would know this murder was personal. ostensible psychic’s name. Get a Clue inSinC the Sisters in Crime Quarterly Hello from Hank Hank Phillippi Ryan ...............3 The mission of Sisters in Crime is to promote the professional development and Editor’s Note advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry. Molly Weston .....................3 Chapter News .......................4 Hank Phillippi Ryan, President Sally Brewster, Bookstore Liaison Laura DiSilverio, Vice President/Pres.-Elect Cari Dubiel, Library Liaison SinC Members Rock Malice Domestic .. 6 Stephanie Pintoff, Secretary/Publicity Val McDermid, At-Large Margaret Maron Grand Master Robert Dugoni, At-Large Cathy Pickens, At-Large Sarah R. Shaber ...................9 Kathryn Wall, Treasurer/Authors Coalition Liaison Barbara Fister, Monitoring Project We Love Libraries! Martha Reed, Chapter Liaison Frankie Bailey, Past President Debra H. Goldstein ...............10 Mary Boone, Library Adviser Sarah Glass, Web Maven/Social Media Beth’s Bits Laurel Anderson, inSinC Proofreader Kaye Barley, inSinC Proofreader Beth Wasson.....................11 Gavin Faulkner, inSinC Proofreader Molly Weston, inSinC Editor/Layout SinC into Great Writing Beth Wasson, Executive Secretary, po Box 442124, Lawrence ks 66044-2124 Cathy Pickens....................12 Phone: 785.842.1325; Fax 785.856.6314; e-mail [email protected] Thanks, Kathy! Cathy Pickens....................13 Events & Happenings ...............14 SinC Board Minutes.................15 Sisters in Crime Past Presidents Writing Contests....................15 1987-88 Sara Paretsky 1988-89 Nancy Pickard Law & Fiction—Getting the Facts Straight 1989-90 Margaret Maron 1990-91 Susan Dunlap Leslie Budewitz ..................16 1991-92 Carolyn G. Hart 1992-93 P. M. Carlson Katherine Ramsland, PhD ...........17 1993-94 Linda Grant 1994-95 Barbara D’Amato The Docket ........................18 1995-96 Elaine Raco Chase 1996-97 Annette Meyers Awards & Nominations..............19 1997-98 Sue Henry 1998-99 Medora Sale Lemons to Lemonade 1999-00 Barbara Burnett Smith 2000-01 Claire Carmichael McNab Molly Weston ....................19 2001-02 Eve K. Sandstrom 2002-03 Kate Flora 2003-04 Kate Grilley 2004-05 Patricia Sprinkle Treasurer Kathy Wall Steps Down 2005-06 Libby Hellmann 2006-07 Rochelle Krich Kathy Wall ......................20 2007-08 Roberta Isleib 2008-09 Judy Clemens 2009-10 Marcia Talley 2010–11 Cathy Pickens Deadlines & Submissions 2011–12 Frankie Bailey • Deadline for articles for the September issue of inSinC is August 15. • Include name, e-mail, mailing address, and phone number with submissions. • Send columns, articles, high-res photos, Legend ideas, praise, and story ideas via e-mail to Molly Weston In 2008, the board of directors of Sisters in Crime implemented a new strategic plan. Three [email protected] goals emerged from this plan: inSinC articles will be marked with icons to represent the 919.362.1436 appropriate goal. The Docket Advocacy, monitoring, and reporting • To list your publications and award nominations, login to SistersinCrime. org and look for “The Docket” under Professional education and career development “Members Only.” Fill in the information, one entry per publication. • Information on the SinC website will be Membership growth, networking, and forums for members updated regularly and will be available to anyone under “Resources.” • The Docket will continue as an item in inSinC. Just the Facts • inSinC is the official publication of Sisters in Crime International and is published four times a year. • One-year dues are $40 for professional us and Canada writers and $35 for non-professionals, (add $5 for other countries). Two-year dues are $80 and $70; lifetime, $400 and $350. • Address and all other changes can be made by members on www.SistersInCrime.org. If you do not use a computer or need a username please contact Beth Wasson at 785.842.1325 or [email protected] • Information in inSinC is submitted and reprinted from sources listed in each article. Where required, permission to reprint has been granted and noted. SinC does not investigate each submission independently and articles in no way constitute an endorsement of products or services offered. No material may be reprinted without written permission from Sisters in Crime. Sisters in Crime ©2013. inSinC -2- June 2013 Hello from Hank for SinC Treasurer Kathy Wall. She’s leav- o you make to-do lists? Mine ing, sigh, after how many years of devoted grows ever longer, which, I realize and fabulous service? She’s a wow and a is a good thing, right? I remember D treasure, from beginning to end, and we when I was a kid, I’d whine to my mother, “I’m bo-o-o-red!” refuse to let her get away entirely. And now, adding to my list, we need to find a new I can’t even imagine being bored now, and treasurer. Molly has more about that in this having a list of things “to-do” is not so much very edition! a chore as a delight. It’s the plot line for my new life as an author, right? And I keep it in • Talk to SinC chapter presidents and offi- a spiral notebook, so it’s almost a diary—a cers. At my very first SinC meeting as memoir of activities past. president—after I got my feet back on the ground—I told the group that one big pri- Some of the things on my list (I’ll leave off ority is to connect with the chapters—after the lingering “organize linen closet” and the all, that’s what SinC is, right? Do you think mysterious “call Ellen.” Who’s Ellen?) there’d be a better way for the chapters to share info and output? Is there a better • Thank the SinC listserv moderators. They way for national to know what you need are such stalwarts! Patient and under- and what you care about ? I’d love to hear • Oh, write my new book.