The Czech Spy Who Stole a Son | The Kidnap
5/26/202638 min
When a teenager is made to give up her baby, Czechoslovak secret police service the StB spot a chance to create a rock-solid fake identity for one of its deep-cover 'illegal' spies. But its spy is about to end up on a collision course with a mother seeking her long-lost son.
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First 90 secondsEmilia Fox· Host0:00
Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Spy Who ad free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. A note to listeners, this episode contains a depiction of sexual assault and isn't suitable for everyone. Please be advised. [Instrumental music] [traffic humming] May, 1987, Communist Czechoslovakia. A man sits in a blue van parked on a side street in a residential area of Prague. His earpiece crackles to life.
Speaker 20:42
Target is on her way.
Emilia Fox· Host0:43
The man maneuvers the rear view mirror so he can see himself clearly. He studies his own wrinkled face, trying on a softer expression, smoothing down his mustache. Then he pulls on an old corduroy jacket. It's frayed at the elbows and heavily patched. He grabs the walking stick resting on the passenger seat and opens the door. He leaves the van and closes the door, taking care to not make too much sound. He walks with a slight limp. Rounding the corner, he sees a brunette woman in late middle age. She is glancing between the building she stands