Saundra McKee


Biography

I am a retired educator. I taught in the public schools for 15 years and at the university level for 22 years. I love to travel the world. I enjoy politics, dogs, mysteries and water sports. I am a lay speaker in the United Methodist Church.

Books

Manorville Methodist Speaks    by Saundra McKee
Price: Free! 5260 words. Published on May 13, 2013. Nonfiction.

The Christian witness and testimonies of several members of Manorville United Methodist Church located along the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania are shared.
A Solitude Shadow    by Saundra McKee
Price: $1.99 USD. 11030 words. Published on April 5, 2013. Fiction.

When the body of an animal lover and relative of Fannie's is found in the snow near the den of Punxsutawney Phil, Solitude's three sleuths suspect foul play. Their investigation takes many twists and turns as they confront some of the area's more unsavory characters in the pursuit of justice. This is the 21st in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
The Sea Shell Murder    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 8520 words. Published on March 12, 2013. Fiction.

Four lonely and troubled people meet while seeking solace on beautiful Sanibel Island, Florida. They're initially drawn together by their love of shelling on some of the world's finest shelling beaches. Their calm is shattered when one of them is brutally murdered. The surviving friends seek to discover who is responsible and whether a rare valuable shell could be the motive.
The Solitude Kidnappings    by Saundra McKee
Price: $1.99 USD. 12300 words. Published on February 1, 2013. Fiction.

Dana's world is turned upside down when two that she loves most are kidnapped and the ransom demands are nearly two million dollars. Dana's dear friends Fannie and Sharon, try to help her keep it together while also seeking answers to who could be behind the sinister plot. This is the 20th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
Not Just Another School Year    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 6590 words. Published on January 15, 2013. Fiction.

Joan O'Riley has been a beloved and successful educator for twenty five years. Nobody knows that she has also been living with a horrible secret for just as long. Joan's life begins to unravel when she comes face to face with a shocking reminder of what she'd done all those years earlier.
Solitude Separations    by Saundra McKee
Price: $1.99 USD. 11150 words. Published on January 10, 2013. Fiction.

The daughter that Dana gave up for adoption comes back into her life seeking help in finding the killer of the man she loved. When a young Amish man from Solitude meets a similar fate, Dana and her Amish friend Fannie fear the deaths are connected and seek justice for the grieving families. This is the 19th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
A Solitude Reappearance    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 14620 words. Published on December 1, 2012. Fiction.

In this 8th of the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series, Dana's past comes back to haunt her when several mysterious emails arrive from her first husband who she thought died in a plane crash in Vietnam in 1972. In addition, two men in black are watching and following her. Dana, with the help of friends Fannie and Sharon, embark on a road trip to unravel the mystery.
A Solitude Holiday Skeleton    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 9460 words. Published on November 17, 2012. Fiction.

In the 18th of the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series, Dana searches in South America for her brother who has broken out of prison. In Solitude, Fannie and Eli in the process of cleaning up from a horrific hurricane, make a discovery that will change everything and answers some questions burning questions. Half of all author proceeds benefit UMCOR & Hurrican Sandy victims.
Deaths of the Solitude Missionaries    by Saundra McKee
Price: $1.99 USD. 12350 words. Published on September 25, 2012. Fiction.

In this 17th of the Amish Country murder mystery series, two Mormom missionaries go missing near the peaceful community of Solitude, PA. Amateur sleuths Dana and Fannie stumble onto the bodies of the young men and begin to uncover secrets and set off a chain of events that no one could have predicted.
A Solitude Hit and Run    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 11460 words. Published on August 6, 2012. Fiction.

When an Amish couple is killed in a hit and run accident, Solitude's three sleuths seek to find the criminal. Their search for information leads to the arrest of a member of the Amish community. Fannie, Dana and Sharon eventually expose a truth that sets the entire community reeling. This is the 16th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
Death at a Solitude Nuclear Waste Dump    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 9370 words. Published on July 7, 2012. Fiction.

Amid the controversy over cleaning up a nuclear waste dump site near Solitude, Dana and Fannie seek to unravel the disappearance of Fannie's cousin who went missing in the 1970s. They seek to help the missing man's son determine whether his father was a patriot, a spy or victim in the plant where he worked producing fuel for nuclear submarines. 15th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
Death Over A Solitude Election    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 11680 words. Published on June 17, 2012. Fiction.

In this the 14th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series, Dana's husband is running for the state legislature. A fellow citizen who tries to blackmail Larry with some ugly skeletons from his past is found dead. Dana along with Fannie and Sharon when trying to clear their names and find out who is behind the death uncover more secrets that rock the peaceful village of Solitude, PA.
Death in a Solitude Time Capsule    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 12800 words. Published on June 4, 2012. Fiction.

In the 13th of the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series, a grisly discovery is made when a 100 year old time capsule at Dana's church is opened. The next day the minister of the church is found dead. Solitude's amatuer sleuths, Fannie, Dana and Sharon, seek to find answers and in the process uncover some long buried secrets.
A Solitude Hollywood Death    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 13320 words. Published on May 28, 2012. Fiction.

In the 12th of the Amish Country Murder Mystery series, a Hollywood screen writer who comes to Solitude to write the script for a film based on the crime solving successes of Fannie, Dana and Sharon. Her visit is cut short when she is found strangled. The three amateur sleuths try to determine who had a reason to kill the outsider and why the murderer is trying to frame one of their own.
A Solitude Assassin    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 9890 words. Published on May 26, 2012. Fiction.

An international assassin is found dead near Solitude. The FBI informs Dana and Fannie that the assassin was likely targeting them. Mysterious explosions convince them that someone is still out to murder them. The women race to find out why they've been targeted and who could be behind the violence before anyone else is killed. This is the 11th book in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series
Death at a Solitude Wedding    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 11310 words. Published on May 6, 2012. Fiction.

It's wedding season in Solitude, but bullets are also in the air. First a member of the wedding party goes missing, then another is shot to death. The police rule it an accident, but Fannie and Dana uncover a sinister plot. This is the tenth in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series
Death at a Solitude Sawmill    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 13070 words. Published on April 24, 2012. Fiction.

The body of a woman with a severed head is found at an Amish sawmill near Solitude. The victim is a Florida widow who had designs on Dana's beloved husband. A jealous Dana becomes the focus of the police inquiry into the murder. Fannie, Sharon and Dana close ranks and seek to find whether the murder is another killing by a serial killer, an attempt to frame Dana or an act of someone they know.
Death in the Solitude Underground    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 18040 words. Published on April 11, 2012. Fiction.

A tunnel believed to be a station on the Underground Railroad is discovered with a skeleton. Shortly after, a dear friend of sleuths Dana Blades and Fannie Byler is found brutally murdered in the same cave. The women confront a wide array of characters in their search for justice. They reveal a killer that no one could have ever expected. 7th in the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series.
The Lottery Ticket    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 10210 words. Published on January 12, 2012. Fiction.

Terry McManus had always felt lucky and special, but lately her life was coming apart. She'd lost her beloved husband of many years under devastating circumstances, and then she blew the chance to win a million dollars and to do the good deeds she'd always dreamed about. When Terry finds herself confiding her problems to her aging Jack Russell terrier, she realizes it's time to make some changes
Lucky the Plucky Rescue Dog    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 4260 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.

When Lucky is returned to the animal shelter, she is determined to find her way back to her family. Lonely and sad, Lucky finds herself lost and homeless. She comes across a new family that holds the key to the little dog's happiness. Half of the proceeds from this book benefit the Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter in Kittanning PA.
A Solitude Disappearance    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 18720 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.

In this 6th of the Amish Country Murder Mystery Series, Dana rushes home from a Florida vacation when she gets word that her dear Amish friend Fannie has gone mysteriously missing. Dana deals with her own mental demons as she searches for clues amid rumors of Amish hair and beard cuttings, kidnappings, and assaults.
Intrepid: The Mining Town Murders    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 17250 words. Published on November 9, 2011. Fiction.

Retired college president Ellie O'Shay returns as a lay minister to the mining town where her grandfather was once a fearless lawman. Ellie soon finds herself caught up in trying to solve the horrific murders of her predecessor and his wife.
The Punjab/Pumpkin Patch Deaths    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 18910 words. Published on November 9, 2011. Fiction.

Professor Montana Dickerson seeks to find out who murdered a favorite student visiting from Great Britain while dealing with ghosts from her own study abroad experience in India.
Christian Skits and Plays    by Saundra McKee
Price: $5.98 USD. 14200 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Nonfiction.

These materials were written for performance and use with adult and teen Bible and Sunday School classes and worship services. Most are intended to be performed by two women. Part I is about women of the Bible. Part II has contemporary stories that relate to the Parables told by Jesus.
A Solitude Christmas Miracle -5th in Series-Amish Country Murder Mysteries    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 21040 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Fiction.

The holidays are quickly approaching in the Amish community of Solitude when a beloved citizen is shot in the head on the first day of deer season. Dana and her Amish friend Fannie are determined to find the shooter and bring him to justice. Clues are gathered from mediums, prisoners, PIs, hidden cameras, scripture and neighbors. The conclusion shakes the world of these two sleuths.
Murder, From Creepy to Bizarre: Short Stories    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 37730 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Fiction.

Four creepy to bizarre stories of murder are set in western Pennsylvania: Murder on the Altar, Nazi Treasures: Murder at the Lighthouse, Murder at the Mill, and Stealing Rigel: A Serbian Street Dog in America
Solitude Justice: An Amish Country Murder Mystery-4th in Amish Country Murder Mysteries Series    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 17450 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Fiction.

In the aftermath of a national outcry surrounding the trial of a mother found not guilty of killing her small child, an infant's skeleton is discovered in a garbage bag in Big Bass Creek in the peaceful Amish community of Solitude. Retired history professor Dana Blades with the help of her childhood Amish friend, Fannie Byler sort through clues to determine who the child was and who murdered him.
Rats: Murder in a Mining Town    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 21290 words. Published on April 22, 2011. Fiction.

Rats is set in a western Pennsylvania coal mining town in the 1920s. Billy Hart tries to clear his father, the town's chief of the Coal and Iron Police, from suspicion of the murder of a mysterious stranger. In his quest Billy faces many dangers and gains surprising new insights about people he thought he knew well. Recommended for ages 8-13.
School Reform Can Be Murder    by Saundra McKee
Price: $0.99 USD. 21710 words. Published on April 21, 2011. Fiction.

Connie Wilson, an attractive and brilliant college professor with a mysterious past, is found murdered in her isolated cottage. Close colleague and amateur sleuth, Lucy Crawford, is determined to bring her killer to justice. Lucy follows a trail of clues that expose her friend's controversial views on school reform and other social issues.
A Final Solitude Death: An Amish Country Murder Mystery    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 24280 words. Published on April 20, 2011. Fiction.

Murder once again rocks the quiet Amish village of Solitude as the community comes to grips with the controversy over deep gas drilling. When the body of a protestor and grandson of their friends, is found near a well on an Amish farm, Dana Blades, retired history professor, and her childhood Amish friend, Fannie Byler, collaborate to solve the murder. Third in a series.
Solitude Slaying: An Amish Country Murder Mystery    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 24010 words. Published on April 20, 2011. Fiction.

In 1990, Dana Blades, retired history professor, and her childhood Amish friend, Fannie Byler solved the murder of the local Amish school teacher. It is now over ten years later and the two women find themselves embroiled in a series of fires, explosions, threats and the suspicious death of a close friend in the usually tranquil village of Solitude. Second in a Series.
Solitude Death: An Amish Country Murder Mystery    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 36200 words. Published on April 20, 2011. Fiction.

An Amish schoolteacher is found murdered in 1990 in the peaceful western Pennsylvania Amish community of Solitude. Dana Blades, a history professor and amateur sleuth, returns home to care for her ailing mother. She reconnects with her childhood Amish friend Fannie. Together they seek to discover what dark and sinister forces are at work in their bucolic community. First of a three part series.
The Snowbird Murders    by Saundra McKee
Price: $2.99 USD. 28870 words. Published on April 18, 2011. Fiction.

Vacationing senior citizens are mysteriously disappearing from beautiful southern Florida. Snowbirds and newly retired teachers and part-time Sanibel residents, Jenny Crane and Janet Dobson, are determined to find out what evil and most sinister forces are at work in their winter paradise. Soon they find themselves along with their beloved canines embroiled in hair raising and murderous events.

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