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Tarnished Remains: Shandra Higheagle Mystery Paperback – February 8, 2015

by Paty Jager (Author)
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Shandra Higheagle is digging up clay for her renowned pottery when she scoops up a boot attached to a skeleton. She calls in Weippe County detective Ryan Greer. The body is decades old and discovered to be Shandra’s employee’s old flame. Ryan immediately pegs Shandra’s employee for the murderer, but Shandra knows in her heart that the woman everyone calls Crazy Lil couldn’t have killed anyone, let alone a man she loved. Digging up the woman’s past takes them down a road of greed, miscommunication, and deceit. Will they be able to prove Crazy Lil innocent before the true murderer strikes again?
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    Shandra Higheagle Mystery
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Jager blends culture, small town issues, family conflict, and murder into an enjoyable read.

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Mystery, romance, small town, and Native American heritage combine to make a compelling read.

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About the Author

Paty Jager is an award-winning author of 50 novels, 8 novellas, and numerous anthologies of murder mystery and western romance. All her work has Western or Native American elements in them along with hints of humor and engaging characters.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Windtree Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940064945
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940064949
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.53 x 8 inches
  • Book 2 of 16 ‏ : ‎ Shandra Higheagle Mystery
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    4.5 out of 5 stars 354 ratings

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Award-winning author Paty Jager and her husband raise alfalfa hay in rural eastern Oregon. On her road to publication, she wrote freelance articles for two local newspapers and enjoyed her job with the County Extension service as a 4-H Program Assistant. Raising hay and cattle, riding horses, and battling rattlesnakes, she not only writes the western lifestyle, she lives it.

She has published 53 novels, 8 anthologies, and 9 novellas. All her work has Western or Native American elements in them along with hints of humor and engaging characters. Her penchant for research takes her on side trips that eventually turn into yet another story.

Awards:

2008 Perfectly Good Nanny won EPPIE for Best Contemporary Romance

2010 Spirit of the Mountain placed 1st in the paranormal Lories Best Published Book Contest

2011 Spirit of the Lake was a finalist in the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence

2013 Secrets of a Mayan Moon won Reader's Crown Award for Best Romantic Suspense

2015 Double Duplicity was a finalist in the Chanticleer Mayhem and Murder Contest

2018 Haunting Corpse was a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence in Mystery/Suspense

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Customers enjoy this mystery book, praising its interesting plotline and romantic elements. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how well the Native American culture is integrated into the story. Customers appreciate the character development, particularly Shandra Higheagle.

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a great read in the series with an interesting plotline.

"...I liked the quirkiness of Lil's character. The plotline was interesting, and the author followed through in a logical, uncomplicated sequence which..." Read more

"...Excellent books!" Read more

"...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book and series." Read more

"...If you haven't already begun to read the series please do so! They are Great!" Read more

9 customers mention "Romance"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romantic aspects of this mystery, with one customer noting how the romance helps uncover clues to solve the mystery.

"...Watching them dance around their hurt and attraction is compelling, and I like that the author isn’t dragging the relationship out...." Read more

"I did not guess the murderer. The romantic aspects to this mystery are quite delightful and I look forward to further mysteries in the series." Read more

"...Great mystery and keep writing about Native Americans" Read more

"I like them because there's just enough suspense and mystery, but with a bit of history and will they/won't they thrown in." Read more

9 customers mention "Writing style"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with several noting it is well-written, and one customer specifically praising how the Native American culture is integrated into the stories.

"...The plotline was interesting, and the author followed through in a logical, uncomplicated sequence which held my attention...." Read more

"...There’s a bit of mysticism in the stories as well – Shandra’s grandmother comes to her in her dreams and helps her uncover clues to solve the..." Read more

"...The characters, the countryside and the references to Indian culture are very well done. Excellent books!" Read more

"Love the characters and the Native American input and really liked her telling how she prepared the clay for her pots by doing it the way the..." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning the likeable heroine Shandra Higheagle.

"...The author created a strong, but likeable heroine in Shandra Higheagle...." Read more

"...The characters are compelling enough that I want to know what happens next." Read more

"...Lead characters are better defined too and more appealing. That’s not the case, unfortunately, with minor figures...." Read more

"Love the characters and the Native American input and really liked her telling how she prepared the clay for her pots by doing it the way the..." Read more

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  • Loretta C. Rogers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Story.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
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    As an avid reader of mystery stories, I enjoyed Tarnished Remains. The author created a strong, but likeable heroine in Shandra Higheagle. I enjoyed how Ms. Jager wove Shandra's Native American heritage into the story. I liked the quirkiness of Lil's character. The plotline was interesting, and the author followed through in a logical, uncomplicated sequence which held my attention. The killer was a total surprise.
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  • D. Zendel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling characters, good story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017
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    While digging up clay at her ranch to use in her pottery-making, Shandra Higheagle digs up a boot attached to a skeleton. The decades old body is discovered to be the old flame of Shandra’s reclusive employee, making the employee Person of Interest No. 1 to the county detective on the case. Shandra knows that while her employee might be odd, she’s not a killer, so begins the search for the real murderer.

    This series straddles the line of romance dressed up in mystery clothes for me, but the Arizona setting, Shandra’s Native American heritage, and the attraction between Shandra and the detective, Ryan Greer, keep drawing me back. She’s been burned by a couple of bad relationships, and Ryan’s former fiancée dumped him to marry his brother. Watching them dance around their hurt and attraction is compelling, and I like that the author isn’t dragging the relationship out. I’m only two books in to the series, but while they are taking it slow, they are taking it. There’s a bit of mysticism in the stories as well – Shandra’s grandmother comes to her in her dreams and helps her uncover clues to solve the mystery. Ryan actually places more belief in the validity of this than Shandra does, which is a nice switch for a mystery.

    I do have a minor quibble with this book – the author bounced between third person and first person and it was disconcerting. For example, she was describing Shandra thinking about how much she enjoyed being with Ryan and then flipped into “I don’t doubt with Ryan around there would be many more.” And in another location, “She’d thought about connecting with cousins on Daddy’s Side. I should really do that.” I’m guessing the “I” references were showing Shandra’s thoughts, but there was no transition or marker indicating that’s what they were, and it took me out of the story. Even something as simple as setting the “I” statements off in italics would have helped.

    Even with this flaw, I liked this one enough that when I was done, I immediately purchased book 3 in the series. The characters are compelling enough that I want to know what happens next.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hooked!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
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    This series is written extremely well. I'm on my third book now. The characters, the countryside and the references to Indian culture are very well done. Excellent books!
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  • Betty Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lil's Story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018
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    Skeletal remains are found by Shandra Higheagle while digging clay on her ranch in the second book of this series. Ryan Greer, a homicide detective for Weippe county is again in charge of the investigation. The corpse is identified as Johnny Clark, a rodeo cowboy who went missing 30 years ago after a lover's quarrel with Crazy Lil, Shandra's employee.
    Immediately, Ryan feels Lil is guilty of killing him. Lil refuses to say anything in her defense. Shandra knows Lil could not kill anyone especially one she loves. Shandra sets about looking for information on what happened 30 years ago. In the process, she discovers greed and lies that twist facts around so that everyone is convinced that Lil is guilty instead of the victim. Will Shandra finally convince Ryan they Lil is innocent. She meets an old friend of her father and new information on death. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book and series.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Shandra Higheagle Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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    I did not guess the murderer. The romantic aspects to this mystery are quite delightful and I look forward to further mysteries in the series.
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  • Cinderella 7
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story !
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2017
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    Oh my, to lose someone you love is heartbreaking. Thinking for thirty years that person ran out on you hurts even more.

    Being called crazy all your life is downright cruel, especially when it isn't true.

    Once again Shandra finds a dead body on her land. What will she Do? Who can help her? Of course.....Ryan, the detective to the rescue. If he can't help no one can.

    Oh I love this series! I'm reading the third book of the series now. If you haven't already begun to read the series please do so! They are Great!
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  • JRAlpine
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too many relatives?
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019
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    “Tarnished Remains,” the second book in Paty Jager’s Shandra Higheagle Mysteries, is significantly more polished than “Double Duplicity,” the series opener. Most noticeable is its cleaner and more confident style. The prose isn’t artful yet, but it doesn’t need to be in this genre. Lead characters are better defined too and more appealing.

    That’s not the case, unfortunately, with minor figures. Jager’s plot takes us back in time to explain who might have framed Higheagle’s hired hand Crazy Lil for murder. Complicated backstories like this are meat and potatoes to mysteries. But readers shouldn’t have to struggle so much to keep track of multiplying connections: even bit players can be distinct and memorable. (At one point, Shandra Higheagle does mention that she’s confused too—a nice touch.)
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  • GWilosTnT
    5.0 out of 5 stars I am enjoying this writer's style.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020
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    A very different kind of setting but very welcomed. I'm always interested in anything Native American, so yes, that added with true murder mystery is a good combination. Waiting on these guys to get it going. Or will the reader be teased to the last book?
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  • TraceyT
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in Australia on May 15, 2022
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    Another great read in this series.

    The story line is well crafted with great characters

    I can't wait to read the next book.
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