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Jack Keller #4
Devils and Dust
After years in exile, living a quiet life in the desert, Keller is pulled back into the fray when Angela—his friend and former employer—tracks him down with a desperate plea for help.
Oscar Sanchez, Angela’s husband and Keller’s best friend, has vanished while searching for the sons he was trying to reunite with their family. As Keller dives into the investigation, he’s forced to confront not only ruthless human traffickers, drug lords, and a violent white supremacist cult, but also his own buried demons—and his unresolved feelings for Angela.
From the brutal border towns of Mexico to the swampy prison camps of South Carolina, Keller will face enemies driven by greed, power, and a twisted sense of righteousness. But one thing is certain: when Jack Keller is on your trail, he’s not just bringing justice—he’s bringing hell with him . . .
Oscar Sanchez, Angela’s husband and Keller’s best friend, has vanished while searching for the sons he was trying to reunite with their family. As Keller dives into the investigation, he’s forced to confront not only ruthless human traffickers, drug lords, and a violent white supremacist cult, but also his own buried demons—and his unresolved feelings for Angela.
From the brutal border towns of Mexico to the swampy prison camps of South Carolina, Keller will face enemies driven by greed, power, and a twisted sense of righteousness. But one thing is certain: when Jack Keller is on your trail, he’s not just bringing justice—he’s bringing hell with him . . .
304 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2015
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About the author
J.D. Rhoades
25 books185 followersJ.D. Rhoades is America's foremost writer of the genre known as "Redneck noir," and his biography reads like "Tobacco Road" as written by Hunter S. Thompson.
Rhoades never knew his parents; he was found abandoned on the steps of a cut-rate Filipino tax preparation service in Slidell, La. As a child, he was bounced around between a series of orphanages, reformatories and opium dens. His first brush with the law came when he shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. He was seven years old at the time.
Rhoades first turned to drugs at the age of five, when he discovered you could get high by snorting Nestle’s Quik through a rolled up copy of Highlights magazine. Since then, he claims to have ingested marijuana, peyote, heroin, psilocybin, uppers, downers, screamers, laughers, dried banana peels, glue, paste, mucilage, LSD, DMT, STP, ABC, CNN, TLC, Sterno, Drano, Bondo, Ketamine, Dopamine, glucosamine, Ovaltine, and Krispy Kreme.
He hit rock bottom when he did all of them in the same night and woke up two weeks later, hanging upside down by his knees from a tree limb in Duluth, Minn., and singing an aria from “Die Fledermaus.” In German, a language that he does not speak.
Rhoades is rumored to have once killed a stripper with a fondue fork and disposed of the body using an electric pencil sharpener over a period of 14 hours.
Ii is not known whether the rumors are true that Rhoades kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby, nor can reports that he was the shooter on the grassy knoll when Kennedy was shot be confirmed. He does, however, know Tom DeLay personally.
-Biography contributed by James Frey
Rhoades never knew his parents; he was found abandoned on the steps of a cut-rate Filipino tax preparation service in Slidell, La. As a child, he was bounced around between a series of orphanages, reformatories and opium dens. His first brush with the law came when he shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. He was seven years old at the time.
Rhoades first turned to drugs at the age of five, when he discovered you could get high by snorting Nestle’s Quik through a rolled up copy of Highlights magazine. Since then, he claims to have ingested marijuana, peyote, heroin, psilocybin, uppers, downers, screamers, laughers, dried banana peels, glue, paste, mucilage, LSD, DMT, STP, ABC, CNN, TLC, Sterno, Drano, Bondo, Ketamine, Dopamine, glucosamine, Ovaltine, and Krispy Kreme.
He hit rock bottom when he did all of them in the same night and woke up two weeks later, hanging upside down by his knees from a tree limb in Duluth, Minn., and singing an aria from “Die Fledermaus.” In German, a language that he does not speak.
Rhoades is rumored to have once killed a stripper with a fondue fork and disposed of the body using an electric pencil sharpener over a period of 14 hours.
Ii is not known whether the rumors are true that Rhoades kidnapped the Lindbergh Baby, nor can reports that he was the shooter on the grassy knoll when Kennedy was shot be confirmed. He does, however, know Tom DeLay personally.
-Biography contributed by James Frey
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March 24, 2015
Jack Keller is back! Living far away in the desert southwest, working in a bar with a nice lady, when Angela, his former boss, tracks him down to tell him her husband, Oscar Sanchez, is missing. Oscar did a favor for Jack once and he owes him. He also loves Angela, so there is no question he will do whatever it takes to find Oscar, along with his two sons who are also missing. Oscar has paid a coyote to bring his two sons into the US, illegally, from Colombia. But they have disappeared, along with a few other truckloads of undocumented immigrants. Someone is poaching the business of August Mandujano and he wants to know who. He is willing to let Jack and Angela into his supply line to find out who is betraying him. White supremacists, red-neck law enforcement and Mexican drug lords make strange company. If you like action-packed books and you have not read Dusty's Jack Keller books, you are missing a treat AND they have just been re-issued by Polis Books.
February 27, 2015
Bounty hunter Jack Keller is back after a long absence and a welcome return it is. DEVILS AND DUST finds Keller living off the grid after the events of the third novel, living a quiet life in the desert, a new lady in his life, and no bounty hunting. Still with demons haunting his sleep.
But he's been found.
His old boss and friend Angela has tracked him down looking for help. Her husband, Oscar Sanchez, and Keller’s best friend, has disappeared. He was looking into his two son's disappearance on their way up from Mexico.
Keller is a hunter and Angela is confident he can find Oscar and the boys. Keller owes him and immediately agrees. Oscar, a simple teacher, had once saved Keller's life at considerable risk to his own.
The trail will take him from a corrupt Mexican border town to a prison camp in the swamps of South Carolina, placing him against the worst in humankind, human traffickers, drug lords, and slavers, those that use religion to justify their excesses.
Terrific new novel by Mr. Rhoades in that genre defined by some as redneck noir.
But he's been found.
His old boss and friend Angela has tracked him down looking for help. Her husband, Oscar Sanchez, and Keller’s best friend, has disappeared. He was looking into his two son's disappearance on their way up from Mexico.
Keller is a hunter and Angela is confident he can find Oscar and the boys. Keller owes him and immediately agrees. Oscar, a simple teacher, had once saved Keller's life at considerable risk to his own.
The trail will take him from a corrupt Mexican border town to a prison camp in the swamps of South Carolina, placing him against the worst in humankind, human traffickers, drug lords, and slavers, those that use religion to justify their excesses.
Terrific new novel by Mr. Rhoades in that genre defined by some as redneck noir.
January 8, 2016
Very Good; Continuing character: Jack Keller; an old friend brings Jack from the new life he'd found to help her find her husband, while a white supremacist group wreaks havoc in a border town
October 28, 2015
Jack Keller is back and in a big way in, "Devils And Dust", from author J.D. Rhoades. This is the fourth action thriller in the Jack Keller series. If you've already read the first three Keller's, you know when Keller gets involved, things get crazy. Jack on a long hiatus from working at H & H Bail Bonds for Angela Sanchez, and now helping to work in a bar by doing a variety of things. It was never meant for Jack to have a stable and quiet lifestyle. Jack's is stunned when Angela shows up with a desperate plea for help. Angela's husband Oscar Sanchez and Jack's best friend has gone missing. It seems Oscar took off several weeks ago trying to arranging for his two sons passage into the U.S. from Colombia. (Illegally over border) Jack is hesitant at first but is convinced by his old doctor Lucas Berry. Meanwhile we learn about "General" Martin Walker, and his "Church of Elohim". Walker is working with Mexican gangster Auguste Mandujano to secure "help" for his South Carolina farm and industry. When Jack and Angela cross over the border into Mexico the fireworks begin. After all Jack Keller backs down to no one. In a riveting story that was incredibly hard to put down, Jack Keller is a fun guy to read. Author J.D. Rhoades has a perfect pulse on how to keep the action going at high octane levels. Jack Keller is such a unique character to say the least. When Jack is around things happen, sometime good sometimes bad. It was just a blast to read this latest Keller adventure. All four have been excellent reads. The characters really add electricity to the story as well. Where does Rhoades find some of these characters ? Packed with dynamic action from first page to last, this read is a very enjoyable read. Five stars out of a possible five stars for "Devils And Dust". Author J.D. Rhoades Jack Keller series really is a blast to follow. If you like a lot of action along with a good thriller this is a series not to miss. Check it out. They read lightning fast. Anxiously awaiting the fifth Keller book !
July 9, 2016
I'm a big fan of Roades's Jack Keller books, always a chance to walk on the wild side, or get close to it. Lots of action and a good bit of violence, all in a plot that keeps you turning the pages.
Bounty hunter Jack Keller has hung up his guns and settled down in a quiet, dusty desert town. He's got a job at a bar and a nice girlfriend. His demons are at bay, no more fighting and killing, he's leading a normal life. But not for long.
His old boss Angela shows up, asking him to help her find her husband Oscar Sanchez. Oscar, an undocumented Colombian immigrant, had arranged for his sons to be smuggled into the country but they never turned up. So Oscar went to look for them and he's gone missing too. Angela fears the worst.
And the worst is pretty bad. It involves a few nasty Mexican drug lords and a South Carolina white supremacist who's buying truckloads of illegal immigrants and using them as slave labor.
Jack returns to action with a vengeance, seeing as how he owes his life to Oscar.
I especially enjoyed the depiction of General Walker, the twisted white supremacist who runs the sadistic compound where Oscar's sons find themselves.
A good summer read.
Bounty hunter Jack Keller has hung up his guns and settled down in a quiet, dusty desert town. He's got a job at a bar and a nice girlfriend. His demons are at bay, no more fighting and killing, he's leading a normal life. But not for long.
His old boss Angela shows up, asking him to help her find her husband Oscar Sanchez. Oscar, an undocumented Colombian immigrant, had arranged for his sons to be smuggled into the country but they never turned up. So Oscar went to look for them and he's gone missing too. Angela fears the worst.
And the worst is pretty bad. It involves a few nasty Mexican drug lords and a South Carolina white supremacist who's buying truckloads of illegal immigrants and using them as slave labor.
Jack returns to action with a vengeance, seeing as how he owes his life to Oscar.
I especially enjoyed the depiction of General Walker, the twisted white supremacist who runs the sadistic compound where Oscar's sons find themselves.
A good summer read.
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January 8, 2016
Really great read. It's not part of my usual genre but I really enjoyed Devils and Dust. It was super engaging and the "grit" was just right... not over the top. I'm going to search out the first of the series.
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April 2, 2015First book read by Mr. Rhoades. Thought was very good. I will read more of them as time goes on.
April 10, 2018
Somewhat predictable tale of an ex-military guy (Jack Keller - this is one in a series) who can't keep himself from righting wrongs; this time the bad guys are white supremacists who kidnap and enslave illegal immigrants from south of the border, two of whom happen to be the sons of a good friend; mayhem ensues.
September 16, 2025
A great read from start to finish. I have read all of the Jack Keller books in order and have never been disappointed. Lots of action together with a huge number of twists and turns. A big thank you to the author J D Rhoades for these books. I will now start book number 5, Hellhound on my Trail. Another 5 stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 4, 2018
Very good book. I haven't read a J. D. Rhoades book in a while and it was good to read about Jack Keller again. As are all of his, this was fast-paced with likeable characters and plenty of excitement. I rate it 5 stars.
March 28, 2018
A lot of action
But good characters, too. Took just a couple of days to read because it holds your attention. Prepare to stay up late.
But good characters, too. Took just a couple of days to read because it holds your attention. Prepare to stay up late.
April 2, 2018
Devils And Dust
This is a good story and is full of action and suspense. The author puts you in the story not just a by stander , you won't want to put this one down.
This is a good story and is full of action and suspense. The author puts you in the story not just a by stander , you won't want to put this one down.
April 29, 2018
Little bit too much hero but good read
This was the classic good guy with classic weakness as the man who over comes all odds. I loved it. Very good read.
This was the classic good guy with classic weakness as the man who over comes all odds. I loved it. Very good read.
July 27, 2018
A good read
Much like Reacher this guy, Keller, is a guy who doesn't look for trouble but when it shows up he takes action. I'll read another
Much like Reacher this guy, Keller, is a guy who doesn't look for trouble but when it shows up he takes action. I'll read another
August 6, 2019
A very good read
Easy to follow the story line with all kinds of noise and interruptions. I liked the authors use of Spanish, for the most part, a few too many curse words.
Easy to follow the story line with all kinds of noise and interruptions. I liked the authors use of Spanish, for the most part, a few too many curse words.
November 6, 2025
Jack Keller does it again
Highly satisfying read. I especially enjoyed the specials ops guys in the next to last chapter!! Never a dull moment for Jack Keller.
Highly satisfying read. I especially enjoyed the specials ops guys in the next to last chapter!! Never a dull moment for Jack Keller.
March 28, 2015
#4 in the Jack Keller series. Jack is in self-imposed exile in a southwestern desert town since the events of Safe and Sound (2007).
His past interrupts his exile and his new love affair with a call on a personal debt. Action packed page turner.
Jack Keller series - Relentless bounty hunter Jack Keller returns. Keller's been in exile, living a quiet life in the desert. Now his old friend and former employer Angela has tracked him down and needs his help. Oscar Sanchez, Angela's husband and Keller's best friend, has disappeared while investigating what happened to the sons he was trying to bring to America. If anyone can find Oscar, Keller can, but along the way he has to confront his own demons and his unresolved feelings for Angela - now his best friend's wife. Keller's quest takes him from a corrupt Mexican border town to a prison camp in the swamps of South Carolina and pits him against human traffickers, violent drug lords, and a vicious group of white supremacists perpetuating an evil as old as civilization itself in the name of God.
His past interrupts his exile and his new love affair with a call on a personal debt. Action packed page turner.
Jack Keller series - Relentless bounty hunter Jack Keller returns. Keller's been in exile, living a quiet life in the desert. Now his old friend and former employer Angela has tracked him down and needs his help. Oscar Sanchez, Angela's husband and Keller's best friend, has disappeared while investigating what happened to the sons he was trying to bring to America. If anyone can find Oscar, Keller can, but along the way he has to confront his own demons and his unresolved feelings for Angela - now his best friend's wife. Keller's quest takes him from a corrupt Mexican border town to a prison camp in the swamps of South Carolina and pits him against human traffickers, violent drug lords, and a vicious group of white supremacists perpetuating an evil as old as civilization itself in the name of God.
January 8, 2016
I'd give this 2 1/2 stars. There a few really stupid events that left me shaking my head. There were also a few editing errors that bothered me but that is just my anal-retentive side. I liked the lead character well enough. I should have started with the first book in the series instead of the fourth.
January 24, 2016
Keller is back! Jack Keller, a violent bounty hunter, is back and Rhoades is ready to take you along for the ride. This book really pulls the reader along as Keller not only searches for a friend's kids, but also struggles with the violence inside him. A fast, dark read and one that everyone should check out.
Well done, JD.
Well done, JD.
March 17, 2015
It started off great, with plenty of action, but it went downhill late in the book and was a disappointment overall. I cannot give more detail without spoilers, and I don't do spoilers, but I do not recommend this book. I do, however, recommend the prior books in this Jack Keller series.
December 9, 2016
Few can tie together an ending as well. The beginning is a departure from others in the Keller series, but Rhoades tightens the slack and reels you in from multiple points of view, letting the reader know exactly as much as is necessary to build the tension for the well-constructed finale.
July 27, 2015
Pretty good, but I would have given it four stars if not for the editing which was quite pathetic.
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