Aardvark

This book is a story loosely based around the remarkable life of Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, the chief of the Abwehr, German Military Intelligence, in WW2. It is not history; for history there are many books and articles exploring his life and tragic death. Some of the major characters names will be easily recognised but the rest are invented including the many meetings and discussions. The part of the story involving New Zealand and New Zealanders is also invented although the story of the McLeod family roughly follows the history of my own family. The purpose of the book is no more than to provide some enjoyment to readers for whom the subject holds interest and to pose some questions for which there are as yet no definitive answers.