Zena Volkmann

Associations
[please refer to the association charts page for explanation of solid, versus dotted line links - between associates as well as family]

In the graphic for Berlin Game Zena is shown as married to Werner Volkmann as well as being ' in a liaison with' Frank Harrington. In this - as well as her being in some sort of romantic affair with Frank - the latter is likely running her as an intelligence agent on behalf of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Zena's summary description is ‘''Money-loving. Unfaithful for what she can get''.'

By the time of Mexico Set, Zena is described as ' Mercenary & selfish  Employed by London to attract Stinnes '. She has a dotted line link to both Erich Stinnes and Bernard Samson ('Assigned to enrol Stinnes ').

By the chart for London Match Zena appear solely as the wife of Werner Volkmann, which remains her status in Spy Hook.

In the table for Spy Hook, there is a dotted line link between Zena and Gloria Kent t (who ' Works for London ' and is in a 'liaison with ' Bernard). Yet in the novel itself, Zena is mentioned only by her absence - Werner tells Bernard that Zena would not join him as he takes over the running of Lisl Hennig's hotel and, soon afterwards, Werner is professing his love for Ingrid Winter who has moved in with him. There are no additional mentions of Zena during the book, nor any reference to her in relation to Gloria, and it is therefore unclear why the two of them would be shown as linked in the graphic.

Zena doesn't figure in the charts for any of Spy Line, Spy Sinker or Faith.

Commentary
Zena is introduced to us as ‘twenty-two…The family was from East Prussia…a small, very pretty girl with long black hair.’ [Berlin Game, Chap 1]

The Volkmanns' marriage appears to be in difficulty: ‘The night before, Werner…had confided to me the story of his wife, Zena, running off with a man who drove a truck for the Coca-Cola company.’ [Berlin Game, Chap 1]