Dr. Sandra Tanner is the author of novels Sundrenched Water, Secrets of Salmer Tawgg (So Now They Know), Sacks of Murder, Stolen Four Minutes, Six Good Ones, Sequestered with the Murderers, Sultry, Sunrise Catcher, and Silenced by the Promise. She has also published the following short stories: Oh, My Dear God!, Inconceivable, and Two Pieces of the Puzzle.

Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she holds a Ph.D. in Organization and Management (Leadership focus) from Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from the University of Richmond, Richmond, VA.

At an early age, Dr. Tanner developed a love of mystery and suspense stories from reading popular detective novels such as those written by Agatha Christie. She has directed this love into writing her own mystery stories.

She enjoys watching detective television shows and looks forward to solving the crime ahead of the detectives. She considers herself to be an amateur sleuth and revels in formulating plausible whodunit scenarios.

Dr. Tanner lives with her husband in Richmond, Virginia, where when she is not writing or attending writing seminars, she and her husband travel to see the beauty of the world. Besides writing, reading, and traveling, she enjoys spending time with her adult children, stock market investing, and being a member of The Wealthy and Wise Investment Group.