Sauder Phd, Richard: - Richard Sauder, PhD, has been researching the mysterious topic of secret underground and underwater bases and tunnels since 1992. He is the author of four previous books on these and other topics. Dr. Sauder holds degrees in sociology, political science, Latin American studies, and forestry. He is a native Virginian who has lived in many American States within the Mid-Atlantic region, the South, and the Southwest. He lives in Quito, Ecuador.