Books by Paty Jager

Book five of the Halsey Brothers historical western series.Hank Halsey believes he's found the perfect logging crew-complete with cooks-until he discovers Kelda Nielson would rather swing an axe than flip eggs.Strong and stubborn, Kelda Nielsen grew up falling trees, and resents any man who believes she's not capable, until Hank.

Book four of the Halsey Brothers historical western romance seriesDr. Rachel Tarkiel gave up on love after a devastating accident and settled for a life healing others. Blinded by a person he considered a friend, Clay curses his circumstances and his limitations. Can their love overcome their internal fears and the obstacles life throws at them or will a mysterious man keep them apart forever?

Book three of the Halsey Brothers historical western romance series.Ethan Halsey is determined to fulfill his father's wishes to provide for his brothers. The only drawback is a feisty woman who refuses to part with the land he needs.Aileen Miller has had two husbands. She isn't about to allow another man to dictate her life or the lives of her two children.

Book two of the Halsey Brothers historical western romance series. Maeve Loman accepts Zeke Halsey's offer to help her discover the truth behind her father's disappearance even though she hasn't met a man who can keep his promise.Zeke Halsey has wanted Maeve Loman since he first set eyes on the prickly schoolteacher. Offering to help her find her father, he hopes to prove he's not going anywhere.

Book one of the Halsey Brothers historical western romance series.After accidentally shooting a bank robber, Darcy Duncan becomes marshal of a town as accident prone as herself. And she's not about to take orders from a corrupt mayor or a handsome drifter.Gil Halsey discovers the new marshal is a passionate woman hell bent on proving the mayor is corrupt and dodging outlaws to clear her name.

Book 16 in the Shandra Higheagle Mystery seriesDeception, Gluttony, MurderShandra Higheagle Greer''s deceased Nez Perce grandmother appears in her dream, dancing at a powwow. Since Grandmother only appears when there is a murder, Shandra believes, she, Ryan, and the twins should attend the yearly Powwow at the Colville Reservation.While out for a walk the first night, Shandra sees someone lurking in the dark between the vendor tents. A vendor is discovered the next morning strangled with her own beads. When members of Shandra''s family are attacked, she finds it hard to stay out of the investigation. While Ryan is working with the Tribal Police, Shandra follows a suspect and is captured. No one knows her whereabouts. Calling upon her grandmother seems futile. The dreams are vanishing and so could her life.

Book 4 in the Gabriel Hawke NovelsKiller on the loose.Tracking Rivalry.Revenge could get them killed.Fish and Wildlife Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke is set to teach a class at a Search and Rescue conference in Idaho when a dangerous inmate breaks out of prison. It is believed the man is headed to Hells Canyon.Hawke is enlisted to find the escapee. He''s paired with a boastful tracker who doesn''t follow directions, making them both targets. Before the dust settles, the other tracker is dead and Hawke is twisting in the wind for letting the possible killer get away. 

Book 5 in the Gabriel Hawke NovelsA foreign county.Five days to catch a killer.While teaching a tracking class at a Search and Rescue conference in Iceland, Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke discovers a body in a boiling mud pool. The body is the young man Hawke''s class is tracking.Unable to walk away from the gruesome death without helping to find the killer, Hawke follows the clues and discovers the victim had few enemies, and all of them have alibis. The killer is cunning like the fox, but Hawke is determined to solve the homicide before the conference attendees head home in five days. 

Book 5 in the Gabriel Hawke NovelsA foreign county.Five days to catch a killer.While teaching a tracking class at a Search and Rescue conference in Iceland, Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke discovers a body in a boiling mud pool. The body is the young man Hawke''s class is tracking.Unable to walk away from the gruesome death without helping to find the killer, Hawke follows the clues and discovers the victim had few enemies, and all of them have alibis. The killer is cunning like the fox, but Hawke is determined to solve the homicide before the conference attendees head home in five days. 

Their dreams brought them together. But will violence tear them apart?Freedom longs to be out of the Silver Dollar Saloon, with a family of her own. When a white man promises marriage and children, she takes the biggest risk of her life, and follows him to the wilds of Montana Territory. Where he shows his true nature.Water Runs Fast, a Crow off the reservation, comes upon a white man whipping a brown-skinned woman. After stabbing the white man and riding off with the woman, he realizes she is the woman from his visions. The one who pledged to help him and his people survive in the white man's world.On the run from the tragedy, the two grow close. Together, they begin a life as husband and wife. But will they have their chance at a life together, or will they hang for murder?

Dead bodies in the wilderness.A child gone missing.Book 2 in the Gabriel Hawke series.Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke's job is to find a missing family in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. After finding the parents murdered, can he track a little girl on the run?Hawke is an expert tracker, but he isn't the only one looking for the child.Even leaving the mountain, the girl isn't safe. The murderers are looking for something. Something they believe the child possesses.

Dead bodies in the wilderness.A child gone missing.Book 2 in the Gabriel Hawke series.Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke's job is to find a missing family in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. After finding the parents murdered, can he track a little girl on the run?Hawke is an expert tracker, but he isn't the only one looking for the child.Even leaving the mountain, the girl isn't safe. The murderers are looking for something. Something they believe the child possesses.

Corrupt officials.Illegal hunters.Death to those who dare complain.Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke encounters a hunter with an illegal tag. The name on the tag belongs to the Wallowa County District Attorney and the man holding the tag isn’t the public defender. As Hawke digs to find out if the DA is corrupt, the hunter’s body is found. Zeroing in on the DA, Hawke finds he has more suspects than the DA and more deaths than the hunter.

Corrupt officials.Illegal hunters.Death to those who dare complain.Book 3 in the Gabriel Hawke SeriesFish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke encounters a hunter with an illegal tag. The name on the tag belongs to the Wallowa County District Attorney and the man holding the tag isn't the public defender. As Hawke digs to find out if the DA is corrupt, the hunter's body is found. Zeroing in on the DA, Hawke finds he has more suspects than the DA and more deaths than the hunter.

Large PrintThe ancient Indian art of tracking is his greatest strength...And also his biggest weakness. Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke believes he’s chasing poachers.However, he comes upon a wildlife biologist standing over a body that is wearing a wolf tracking collar.He uses master tracker skills taught to him by his Nez Perce grandfather to follow clues on the mountain. Paper trails and the whisper of rumors in the rural community where he works, draws Hawke to a conclusion that he finds bitter.Arresting his brother-in-law ended his marriage, could solving this murder ruin a friendship?

Book 1The ancient Indian art of tracking is his greatest strength...And also his biggest weakness. Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke believes he's chasing poachers.However, he comes upon a wildlife biologist standing over a body that is wearing a wolf tracking collar.He uses master tracker skills taught to him by his Nez Perce grandfather to follow clues on the mountain. Paper trails and the whisper of rumors in the rural community where he works, draws Hawke to a conclusion that he finds bitter.Arresting his brother-in-law ended his marriage, could solving this murder ruin a friendship?

Dead body, suspicious guests, and a master tracker.Book 12 in the Shandra Higheagle Mystery SeriesLove… Marriage… MurderLess than twelve hours after arriving at a remote hunting lodge for their honeymoon, Shandra Higheagle and Detective Ryan Greer find a body. Shandra's cousin had quarreled with the man earlier, and the clues point to her as being the murderer.Fish and Wildlife State Trooper Gabriel Hawke, arrives and immediately takes a dislike to Shandra's cousin. But he is willing to work with Shandra and Ryan to discover the truth.

 Historical western filled with steamy romance and the rawness of a growing country.Alamayda Wagner’s life has left her cynical, but also vigilant, and that’s what propels her to Cornucopia, Oregon to uncover the secrets her father took to his grave. She quickly discovers her only hope includes trusting Isaac Corum. That soon proves to be expensive, and not just financially.The last thing Isaac Corum needs or wants is a snooty woman telling him he didn’t do enough to save her father, which is what her letter implied. He’d helped the man more than most people would have, and swears he won’t go out of his way like that again. He’ll meet her at the Baker City train station, deliver her father’s belongings, and send her back the way she came.

Lottie Mae Peck believes she isn't worthy of anything more than being a saloon girl after a brutal attack. However, the school needs another teacher and her heart has taken a liking to a soft-spoken man.Manfred Albrecht suffered a loss shortly after arriving in America. The voluptuous Lottie Mae catches his eye the first time he walks into the Silver Dollar Saloon. Her intelligence and good humor as she teaches him to read and write English, stirs feelings he thought he'd never have again.But her happiness may be fleeting. The man who sent her life into a downward spiral years ago arrives in town, destroying her hard-fought battle to believe she deserves more.

Book eight of the Shandra Higheagle Native American Mystery SeriesAvarice...Family...MurderWhen the doctor is a no-show for her appointment, Shandra Higheagle becomes wrapped up in another murder. The death of the doctor's elderly aunt has everyone questioning what happened and who's to blame. Shandra's dreams soon tell her she's on the right path, but also suggests her best friend could be in grave danger. Detective Ryan Greer knows not even an illness will keep Shandra from sneaking around, and he appreciates that. Her insight is invaluable. When she becomes embroiled deeper in the investigation, he stakes out the crime scene and waits for the murder to make a tell-all mistake. But will he be able to act fast enough to keep Shandra or her friend from being the next victim?

Book 7 of the Shandra Higheagle mystery seriesFamily, Revenge, MurderWhen Shandra Higheagle's dog brings her a dead body in a sleigh full of presents, her world is turned upside down. The man is a John Doe and within twenty-four hours another body is found. Detective Ryan Greer receives a call that has them both looking over their shoulders. A vengeful brother of a gang member who died in a gang war is out for Ryan's blood. Shandra's dreams and Ryan's fellow officers may not be enough to keep them alive to share Christmas.