ROYAL DIAMONDS <p/>A Jake Stede Adventure <p/>"A swashbuckling modern thriller, Royal Diamonds blends history, espionage, and high-seas adventure into a nonstop thrill ride. Think Jack Carr meets Clive Cussler-with a heart as big as its action." - Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of Ted Bell's Warmonger <p/>Some treasures are worth killing for. Some secrets refuse to die.
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.
A priceless blood diamond, stolen from the British government, has gone missing-and Jake's hunt for history collides with a ruthless criminal empire determined to reclaim it. Teaming up with his reckless best friend Mike Diaz, the fiery historian Olivia "Harper" Calhoun, and Lady Lauren Abigail "Abby" Mountbatten, a British royal desperate to restore her family's honor, Jake is thrust into a perilous race across oceans and continents.
From Charleston's cobblestone streets to storm-lashed Caribbean islands, what begins as a search for treasure soon becomes a fight for survival, where loyalty is fragile, history bleeds into the present, and every secret comes with a price.
Royal Diamonds is a globe-trotting action thriller of history, espionage, and redemption-perfect for fans of Jack Carr, Clive Cussler, and Ted Bell.
