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Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew
Hosted by Terrance Layhew · EN
Talking stories and storytellers with swashbuckling host, Terrance Layhew.
James Bond, noir, pulp, and more!
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With Ryan Pote and The Ghost City
3d ago00:47:49Tap to summarize"Professional treasure hunter and adventurer Ethan Cain is working on the Mekong River in Vietnam when the massive waterway suddenly goes dry. It's a stunning ecological disaster. One that Ethan can't ignore. His quest for answers will lead him to Zhang and ultimately a confrontation from which only one of them will emerge." Ryan Pote returns to Suit Up! With Terrance Layhew to discuss The Ghost City. We'll talk about the origins, structure, and literary techniques behind Ghost City, the second Ethan Cain thriller, explaining how deliberate series planning, recycled unpublished material, and layered literary devices distinguish the book from typical action thrillers. Order The Ghost City (available 6/30/26) - https://a.co/d/0dCydvPc 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 Ryan Pote: https://www.ryanpote.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52592124.Ryan_Pote https://x.com/ryanpotebooks https://www.facebook.com/ryanpotebooks Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Rob Hart and Three Hitmen and a Baby
1w ago00:44:39Tap to summarize"When Valencia receives troubling news that her brother has gone missing, she wants rush off to LA to find him. But she can't bring her baby girl, Lucia. Enter the other members of Assassins Anonymous—Mark, Astrid, and Booker, who offer to watch the toddler while she's gone. After all, they're three of the deadliest, most highly skilled people on the planet; what could go wrong?" On this episode of Suit Up! Rob Hart returns to talk about his latest Assassin's Anonymous book, Three Hitmen and a Baby (releases June 16), which continues the recovery-focused thriller series. We'll talk about Rob's approach to action writing, his middle-grade fantasy project for his daughter, and his sci-fi collaboration with Jeff Rake on The Detour and The Roundabout series. Order Three Hitmen and a Baby - https://a.co/d/09549aVU 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 Rob https://robwhart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/robwhart1/?hl=en https://robwhart.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Brian Townsley and Under a Black Flag
2w ago00:56:15Tap to summarize"Sonny Haynes finds himself traveling between a western movie set in Twentynine Palms, CA, where an actress has been assaulted, and his own Starlite Hotel & Resort, where two visitors are found dead in their room. What follows is a race against time, the culmination of which leads to the heart of darkness itself in the Southern California desert." Brian Townsley joins the show to talk about his long-awaited novel Under a Black Flag — the third installment in the Sonny Haynes series. Brian pulls back the curtain on a book nearly a decade in the making, sharing how the first 70-plus pages sat untouched for years before he finally returned to bring the story home. The conversation also dives into the craft: how series characters grow (and stumble) across books, why flaws matter more than perfection, and Brian's scene-by-scene approach to building a story. Plus, Brian shares updates on Starlight Pulp, the My Confession collection, upcoming community events including a reading at Artifact Books in Encinitas and Noir in the Boneyard at the 29 Palms Book Fest, and his Editor's Perspective video series for writers. Order Under a Black Flag - https://www.starlitepulp.com/product-page/under-a-black-flag 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 Brian and Starlite https://www.starlitepulp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/starlite_pulp/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqtRiDs1IRPmgc3nK-83-A Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Brian Rodman and The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell
3w ago00:44:21Tap to summarize"In the Old World history of The Cosmic Wheel, Eula McDowell is a veteran demonologist who has seen just about everything—or so she thinks. But lately, in her home city of Louisville, Kentucky, things have grown disturbingly strange, even by her standards." Suit Up! With Brian Rodman, an award-winning illustrator and creator. In this episode, we discuss his transition from comic books to new pulp prose and his Cosmic Wheel series, which blends cosmic horror, theology, and mythology. He won Best Interior Illustration at the recent Pulp Factory Awards and is currently running a Kickstarter for his second book, The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell. Get The Mysterious Adventures of Eula McDowell - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/memoangelcomix/the-mysterious-adventures-of-eula-mcdowell 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 Brian https://brianrodman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brodman_comix/ https://www.facebook.com/theartofbrianrodman/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Beau L'Amour and Skyring Water
May 2401:31:31Tap to summarize"Louis and Beau L'Amour present a collaboration across time, an epic novel of Cold War suspense, as a pair of unlikely heroes, a woman without a name, and the undefeated agents of the Third Reich find themselves locked in a deadly race to control the greatest secret of the 20th century." Suit Up! With Beau L'Amour! In this interview, we discuss Skyring Water, researching historical fiction, changes in publishing, the production of Flint and much more! Order Skyring Water - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMC4SXND/ 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 treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Beau and Louis L'Amour https://louislamour.com/ https://skyringwater.com/ https://www.instagram.com/louis_lamour/ https://www.facebook.com/louislamourpage https://louisdlamour.substack.com/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Mark P.J. Nadon and The Treatment Room
May 1700:47:44Tap to summarize"When a serial killer credits his therapist, Lucas O'Rourke, for guiding his murders, Lucas's career ends overnight. Suspended and branded the psychologist who shaped a killer, he refuses to accept it. His sister Amara, an investigative journalist, is chasing the suspicious death of a neuroscientist. As she gets closer to the truth, she can't tell whether she's the one doing the investigating or the one being manipulated." Suit Up! With Mark P.J. Nadon! We'll be talking about his psychological thriller The Treatment Room, exploring virtual reality therapy, writing process, and genre marketing. Mark discussed his evolution from fantasy to thrillers, the book's connection to The Genesis Project, and marketing books and much more! Order The Treatment Room - https://www.amazon.com/Treatment-Room-Psychological-Tech-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0G62V9VJC/ 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 treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Mark https://markpjnadon.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/markpjnadon/ https://www.instagram.com/markpjnadon_thrillerauthor/ https://x.com/MarkNadon11 https://www.tiktok.com/@mark_pj_nadon Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Des Taylor and The Blue Lotus Strikes
May 1000:53:21Tap to summarize"Welcome to WONDERLAND CITY, By, day, Alice Gilmore is a society journalist for Savoir Magazine. But when night calls? She protects the city as the elusive crime-fighter known as... The Blue Lotus!" Suit Up! With Des Taylor (Des Pop), a UK-based comic artist, illustrator, and designer known for creating retro-styled action characters like Scarlet Couture, Eva Strongbird, and Blue Lotus. We chat about Taylor's career highlights—including his work as Michael Jackson's official fan club illustrator and meeting Jackson personally— his creative philosophy of drawing inspiration from 1960s spy films, war movies, and MTV music videos to create modern pulp-style comics. Back The Blue Lotus Strikes - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/despopart/the-blue-lotus-strikes 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 treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Des! https://despopart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/despopart/ https://www.youtube.com/@DESPOPART Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Eric Beetner and A Wound That Will Not Heal
May 301:00:54Tap to summarize"Carter McCoy is on borrowed time. The only thing that could get him to hit the road is a call for help from a friend. When that call comes in, he doesn't hesitate. Loading his dog Chester and his best friend, Ivana, into his truck, they head for California to help in a way only Carter can." Eric Beetner joins the show to talk about his final Carter McCoy novel A Wound That Will Not Heal, which addresses contemporary political themes while maintaining noir tradition. We also discuss essential noir texts, conference recommendations for mystery writers, and the craft of editing in both film and prose and much more! Order A Wound That Will Not Heal - https://www.amazon.com/Wound-That-Will-Not-Heal-ebook/dp/B0GTC2W6HY 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 treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Eric https://www.ericbeetner.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ericbeetner/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Nathanael Hummel and Crime Fiction Favorites
Apr 2800:55:50Tap to summarize"Two authors. Two brutal crime tales. One explosive pulp experience. This is a modern throwback to the classic double-feature crime books of the pulp era. Within, there are two hard-hitting crime thrillers in the single volume. Each delivers its own brand of danger, intrigue, and violence." Suit Up! With Nathanael Hummel, he returns to the show to chat about the Veritas Crime Duel in which he and I both have stories! We'll talk about our favorite crime fiction, how the Veritas Duel came to be, Elmore Leonard, the Godfather and much more! Order your copy of International Enforcement & The Midas Game: A Veritas Duel - https://www.amazon.com/International-Enforcement-Midas-Game-Veritas/dp/1968463305 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 treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Follow Nathanael https://www.instagram.com/piedmonticus/ https://www.youtube.com/@NathanaelHummel Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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With Dr. Mike Simpson and Tears of the Dragon
Apr 2601:00:21Tap to summarize"AN ANCIENT MAP. A FORGOTTEN CULT. A RACE TO STOP THE END OF THE WORLD. Three centuries ago, a ship sank carrying a secret that should have stayed lost forever—a map to a clutch of dragon eggs. Now that secret has resurfaced, and whoever finds the eggs first will hold the power to reshape the world in fire." Dr. Mike Simpson joins Suit Up! to talk about his latest Fahlgrim Firebeard book, Tears of the Dragon. We'll also discuss Project Hail Mary, the future of Hollywood, DND inspirations and much more! Order Tears of the Dragon - https://a.co/d/0fixBydf 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 Dr. Mike https://drmikesimpson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mikesimpsonusa/ Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew https://suitupwith.substack.com/
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