Episode 27 - Tiny Spies | Iron Curtain | S1Ep2

Episode 27 - Tiny Spies | Iron Curtain | S1Ep2

From Solo Quests Party of One! by Lu Finali

June 9, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 27

About this episode

Captain Jack Turk's mission in Soviet territory takes a dangerous turn as he discovers he is being hunted by the KGB.

Captain Jack Turk’s mission inside Soviet territory takes an unexpected turn in Episode 2 of Tiny Spies. After surviving his first night inside Volkov Station and arranging a meeting through a mysterious shopkeeper, Turk returns at dusk expecting to finally make contact with the resistance operative known as The Raven. Instead, he finds only silence. The meeting place is deserted, the old woman never arrives, and the strange lack of military activity raises more questions than answers. Thanks for reading Solo Quests! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. As Turk attempts to return to his safe house, he discovers he is being followed through the dark streets of the village. A tense cat-and-mouse pursuit leads to a confrontation in a narrow alley, where Turk overpowers his pursuer and uncovers a disturbing truth. The man is KGB, carrying orders to identify and capture a suspicious newcomer matching Turk’s description. Somehow the authorities already know he is in the village. Now Turk must determine who betrayed him, why the KGB is searching for him, and whether The Raven was ever real to begin with. With the village closing in around him, the mission has…

People in this episode

Host: Lu Finali

Topics covered

  • espionage
  • Soviet Union
  • KGB
  • resistance
  • betrayal
  • action

Keywords

  • Captain Jack Turk
  • KGB
  • Tiny Spies
  • The Raven
  • espionage
  • betrayal
  • Volkov Station

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KGB

Books & works: Tiny Spies

Places: Soviet territory, Volkov Station, the village

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