S21 Ep65: Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties w/ Beau L'Amour
Darkness Radio
3 DAYS AGO
S21 Ep65: Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties w/ Beau L'Amour
S21 Ep65: Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties w/ Beau L'Amour
Darkness Radio
3 DAYS AGO
In this episode of True Crime Tuesday, host Tim Dennis sits down with Beau L'Amour to discuss the creation of 'Skyring Water', a Cold War spy thriller co-authored with his legendary father, Louis L'Amour. Beau shares insights into his father's legacy, the journey of bringing an unfinished manuscript to life, and the intricate plot that blends historical figures, Nazi secrets, and a high-stakes treasure hunt. The conversation also touches on Beau's childhood memories and the challenges of honoring his father's voice while crafting a modern espionage novel.
Beau L'Amour explains how he transformed his father Louis L'Amour's early version of 'Skyring Water' into a five-act Cold War espionage thriller. The story follows anti-heroes Mike Fowler and Anton Voss, who become entangled in a complex adventure to salvage a submarine from a Chilean fjord, involving Nazis, spies, and a hidden treasure. Beau discusses the authentic historical and technical accuracy of the novel, including real figures like Konrad Zuse and Otto Skorzeny, and the challenges of writing a page-one rewrite to honor his father's legacy while competing with authors like Ludlum and Clancy. The conversation also explores the characters' motivations, the tense philosophical dialogue between a former Nazi and a Mossad agent, and the historical tension in the German psyche that shaped the narrative. The episode concludes with Jessica Freeburg's 'Dumb Crimes and Stupid Criminals' segment, covering bizarre news stories from a one-armed driver ticketed for holding a phone to a Bluetooth speaker named 'Bomb' causing a flight to turn back.
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Beau corrects his father's book count to 92 novels and 250 short stories.
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Publishers resisted genre expansion due to shelving systems.
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Louis L'Amour expanded the Western genre to avoid using a pseudonym.
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The plot thickens when Voss's Nazi past resurfaces
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Mossad mistakes them for a Nazi.
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The book's authentic feel is praised for its detailed historical and technical accuracy.
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It was a page-one rewrite where I did the writing and he was the executive producer.
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Anton cleverly uses a revolutionary attempt against Batista to escape the gangsters' control
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1:00:25
Romanticism and structure merged into Nazi ideology.
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1:10:19
Calmness is a skill, not a personality trait.
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1:21:09
A woman missing her right hand was cited for using a phone while driving.
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1:32:43
A speaker named 'Bomb' diverted a flight.
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1:39:18
He pushed a 12-year-old boy to the ground and stole his bicycle.
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1:45:04
Sexual contact with four corpses
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1:54:38
A pre-kindergarten teacher was arrested on 51 charges including child pornography.
