His new true crime history book, The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband

Retired journalist Gary Sosniecki worked at news­papers in four states during his 43-year career. He has received dozens of awards for journalism excellence from state, national, and international newspaper organizations, including the Eugene Cervi lifetime achievement award from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. Gary was inducted into the Missouri Press Association Hall of Fame in 2014.