With Jack MacTavish and Royal Diamonds

With Jack MacTavish and Royal Diamonds

From Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew by Terrance Layhew

March 15, 2026 · 53 min · Season 5 · Episode 11

About this episode

Jack MacTavish discusses his debut thriller Royal Diamonds and the themes of adventure and mentorship.

"Oxford historian and former U.S. Marine Dr. Jake Stede has always chased the past-but when he sets sail for the Caribbean to uncover his family's rumored pirate legacy, he finds himself in the crosshairs of something far deadlier than buried gold." Jack MacTavish joins the show to talk about his debut action adventure thriller Royal Diamonds: A Jake Stede Adventure On this episode, we'll chat about Charleston, mentor figures, escapist adventure, James Bond and much more! Order Royal Diamonds https://a.co/d/04aBoGgh Order my medieval swashbuckler, Thorn https://a.co/d/04i4kDUi Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Jack https://jackmactavish.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jackmactavishadventures/?hl=en Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/

People in this episode

Host: Terrance Layhew

Guest: Jack MacTavish

Topics covered

  • pirate legacy
  • action adventure
  • historical fiction
  • mentorship
  • escapism
  • thriller

Keywords

  • pirate
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • historical
  • Charleston
  • James Bond
  • mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Royal Diamonds, Thorn, Diamonds in Denver, Unwanted Passenger, One Man's Treasure

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