Mystery author Sandra Tooley is the creator of the Sam Casey Series and the Chase Dagger Series (written as Lee Driver).  A former casino dealer, her interests lie in "the unusual" and "the unknown". Her Sam Casey series features a Native American detective with the unique ability to hear the dead speak, mixing mystery with paranormal.  Her Chase Dagger Series (written as Lee Driver) includes a young Native American woman who is a shapeshifter, combining mystery with fantasy, sometimes sci-fi or horror. The Skull, a mystery for ages 11 to 111, won the Ida Chittum Award for Best Young Adult Mystery.  She is currently working on her 17th book which is the 8th in her Sam Casey Series.  

Her titles have received favorable reviews in Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Midwest Book Review.