Tuesday, August 30, 2011

charger were still in view on the bedside table. What??s the problem??? Blomkvist said.?? ??I don??t know any secrets.

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As always.?? Inspector Erlander got up from his desk and went upstairs to tell the preliminary investigation leader. She saw Blomkvist glance down Tavastgatan.?? Faste said. Then a crooked grin spread across her face. in short. was alive and healthy. You??re soaked to the skin already. Do you have a girlfriend??? ??No-one steady.?? ??Zalachenko??? Sandberg nodded. Blomkvist was happy.I. As long as you live.?? Bublanski said. Lisbeth??? Go away. and which he wants S. on the grounds that it was Top Secret.?? ??Could I see it??? Bublanski pushed across the desk a folder containing a police report dated 1991.?? ??That would be an improvement on N. He went out in grand style. He called the front desk to ask if he could get coffee and a sandwich at this early hour. but Thomasson??s skill had been exceptional. ??But for now.?? Sp?ngberg interrupted. His situation was precarious. They had crossed six national borders but they had not been stopped once. Figuerola stared at her receiver for two minutes. Salander grabbed it from him. and he had saved the life of a four-year-old boy who arrived at the hospital with respiratory failure after swallowing the wheel of a toy car.

?? he snapped.?? ??You??d better tell me the whole story. In any normal situation she would have knocked on the door. Then I can tell you that I like neither your tone nor your evasions nor your lies. ??Exactly. which he had read four times.D. He would not be able to get back to sleep. along with Gullberg. Bj?rck had not acted alone. We??ve always been friends. Figuerola. He took the escalator three steps at a time down to the main ticket hall. Maybe not even twenty-four hours.?? Malm was serving up freshly made waffles with cloudberry jam and coffee. She immediately hired Milton Security to take over her personal protection. as he often did for patients after an operation. ??To your right.?? he said.?? ??What??s the killer??s name??? ??We will not give out that information until his next of kin have been notified. He was one of the new team. but there are questions that still have to be answered. We think it??s an organization inside the organization.?? ??What is it you want??? ??Over the years there have been a number of public reports on S?po. ??We want to hear everything Janeryd tells you. He would need a hideout.M. The document must not state that you are conducting a preliminary investigation ?C I may be wrong. to a certain extent.

F?lldin was never told Zalachenko??s name.?? Blomkvist went on asking questions for another few minutes. getting his bearings.?? ??He tried to kill me.00 and no doubt I have an impressive blood alcohol content. there??ll be a massive scandal. But she had not said anything about why she had run her father to ground.?? ??But Blomkvist managed to overpower Niedermann all by himself. retrained as a locksmith.?? ??Which means that if problems arise. Hello. ??I??m ready. It??s an excellent story. She only got his voicemail. had decided to harass her. and he paid attention because those were the initials of Zalachenko??s holding company. ??I have met Mikael Blomkvist on several occasions in the course of this investigation. I have a list of articles here that you. From a practical point of view she could see why her lawyer kept going on and on about details from her past.?? ??And??? ??I can??t tell you anything about that. in co-operation with her lawyer. I wanted to have the chance to tell you myself so that you??d understand what happened and not think anyone was doing anything behind your back.?? After that ?str?m had designed the logo that was on Black/White??s masthead for fifteen years before Black/White magazine went to its grave and became the book publishing house Black/White. She took a photograph with the mobile that she knew would be only 72 dpi ?C low quality. She would lose him if she went to the machine and back.?? ??No. It was supposed to be left on for a few more days until the wound in her head began to heal. But I can??t talk about this.00.

What I wanted to say was that you??ll probably have to give Holm some concessions. it would make sense to continue promoting that story. How can this have gone on for so long? How could this activity have been both concealed and financed??? ??Go on. I don??t understand what??s going on with her. ??What do you intend to do??? ??I was hoping you would tell me. If the newspaper were stable and bringing in a tremendous profit.?? ??Good enough. In the autopsy report.?? ??It all sounds a bit ?? I don??t know. ??We could start by having some coffee ?? Monica??? Edklinth said. ??Good idea. coming up towards her. Lisbeth. An awkward situation. And I soon found out that some crimes are never even investigated. a local paper in Norway bought it. His job was to save his patient??s life. When Lisbeth was twelve. What should have happened is that you should have taken the information to Holm. who had been silent for almost half an hour. unusually early. But it??s not an arrest.Q. had stood his ground ?C it was constitutionally indefensible not to inform the Prime Minister. Actually I don??t want to talk about it.?? ??Henry. ??It??s me. ??I just want to say that we on the police force don??t put much faith in Zalachenko??s story. a car from Milton will come down from Nacka.

She clicked on image after image of children aged about fifteen or younger. it would soak up all of Millennium??s time. nigger.?? ??Umm-hmm. I wonder which scared him more. was Bellmansgatan 1. I was tipped off by a source. holding the flowers. Bj?rck had traces of a strong painkiller in his blood. But don??t worry about him for the time being. but she had also to deal with her own problems. Counter-Espionage in 1998.?? ??It??s a fake. given the circumstances. He was suddenly aware of Nurse Nicander saying something. had acquiesced.D.?? ??I asked if you understood. I don??t want to see any rings on the water or hear of a single ruffled feather. She had tested herself by going on the Net and picking out random H. If the pinkos want to avoid a war with Denmark. ??? Who the hell was Evert Gullberg? He considered calling up the chief of S. It seemed to be challenging her. disseminating pictures of her that would be deplorably damaging. A third goes to salaries. that requires evaluating a person??s credibility and general mental health. the front page went to press. but her head was immobilized by the brace. which sells genuine Swedish toilets for 1700 kronor apiece.

She was obviously trying to find an address on the map while she talked on the telephone. It was his last editorial and it would be a crying shame not to print it. ??I can understand why you??d want to quit this madhouse ?? but to be the head of Sweden??s most turgid old-boy newspaper ?? that??s going to take some time to sink in. We don??t know what number it is. ??It was an operational decision.00. but she became acquainted with a lawyer. And now here we all are.M. where she works ?? and anything else you can find. ??Where do we start??? he said.?? Salander had in the end described to her lawyer almost everything that had happened at Stallarholmen. I can??t poke around in her skull and extract bullets. She started to scroll past these. her stalker must have been somewhere nearby when she parked it. The software scanned every report and reacted to 310 keywords. This is just an extra job for me. My prints are all over the house. The only thing that doesn??t quite fit is that he seems to be an evangelical and was a member of the Word of Life in the ??90s.?? ??Ekstr?m is going to seek to have the trial take place behind closed doors. He carefully closed the door. on the other hand. She knew that Blomkvist was doing a lot of whispering with Cortez and Eriksson and Malm about the Salander story. He??s at his best when things heat up.?? Sellberg said. ??Listen ?? I??m not an open book for everyone to read. looking at her pupils. On the other hand.S.

I??m going to have to face up to the Borgsj? problem.R. you do what you do because you??re evil and rotten. a lawyer colleague who was a member of the Women??s Network and an old friend from law school. There had to be a group ?? a division or unit of some sort. One of them had the address editorial-sr@swedishradio. and shook hands with his client. ??Can you hear me. when Bergling became the object of suspicion outside the Section as well.?? ??Sure.S.I. highly paid employees retired at the beginning of the year. We??ve identified a known dealer and petty thief who was found dismembered in one trench. mostly seem to sit and kill time. I. given to her by Giannini and hardly used. In the United States you can cross-examine members of the government in a normal court of law.?? Blomkvist said. along with a video of a personal nature.M. five times before he was still. From the government.?? ??How about management??? ??Magnus Borgsj? is chairman of the board. awaiting trial for the kidnapping of Miriam Wu.N. He pushed up his glasses and scratched the back of his neck.?? Flodin shrugged. A trial during the peak holiday season would attract less attention than one at any other time of the year.

The file was stamped Top Secret. Whoever had stolen the report already knew that his copy too had been stolen. ??She feels sick and she has a strong headache. Something was eluding him. Do you know if she??s at headquarters??? ??I doubt it. and so a potential criminal in Saddam Hussein??s Iraq. It sounds a little cryptic.?? ??The old bastard had a pistol. I assume you??ve read about Lisbeth in the newspapers.S. have already done me in. ??I take it that we??re in agreement. Do you see what I mean??? ??Yes. was just fine. ??And how did you find out about the meeting??? ??Tipped off by a source. retrained as a locksmith.?? ??Thank you. said a polite hello. But I want to play it safe.?? ??If Zalachenko were to talk. She could not help but smile. It was Friday. After completing his law degree. He spent several nights a week at the apartment. She felt depressed.?? ??He seems not to have had any contact with his old friends in Hamburg. These statistics are based on reports filed with local police authorities. It??s also possible that knowledge of Zalachenko was confined to so small a circle that Prime Minister F?lldin had no real oversight. claimed that he sexually harassed her.

?? ??So. Whore. From the moment in mid-April when Bj?rck??s report was stolen and Blomkvist realized that he was under surveillance.?? He looked at her. But right now she had to make decisions on several matters. O. the human resources were available. She limped over to the balcony door and went out to the garden.K. so that she will not be believed if anyone should start asking questions about Zalachenko. leaned her crutches against the bookshelves. She had been an outstanding gymnast in her teens and almost qualified for the Olympic team when she was seventeen. She was just reaching out to shut down her computer when her I. He had assumed that she would survive. It was not until an hour later that Eriksson knocked on Berger??s door. Right now. Inspector Erlander woke at 7. can you handle this??? ??Yes.?? Gullberg said. He had not. ??Hello. The screen changed again and now had a blue background with the text: [Welcome to Hacker Republic. until the immigration authorities decided that Ghidi did not have sufficient grounds for a residency permit. He had been in the glass cage all morning. Lisbeth??s lawyer ?C you??ve met her I think ?C is my sister. Falun had been hired from time to time until the mid-??90s. Your career might be ruined. Annika Giannini. but she can??t work for nothing.

but as you can appreciate from the letters he sent. a Mace canister and a pistol. There were whores. and turned to a blank page.?? Malm said. H?kan Morander.?? ??But F?lldin is alive and willing to talk about the matter. Under Berger??s leadership the magazine had always been a collective.?? ??He seems not to have had any contact with his old friends in Hamburg.?? ??Sure. But he had not anticipated Armansky lobbing a bomb with a sizzling fuse into his lap.?? ??I was following M?rtensson. Consequently. Right now we have about thirty officers working directly on the investigation. Lisbeth had aroused attention in other quarters as well. which multiplied by 15.00 she had her foot wrapped in a thick bandage. The storm that had ravaged G?teborg earlier in the night had obviously passed to the south of the Nossebro area. It would be as it was in the ??80s. We said that we were going to try this over the summer ?? well. ??I can understand why you??d want to quit this madhouse ?? but to be the head of Sweden??s most turgid old-boy newspaper ?? that??s going to take some time to sink in.?? Faste said. Right now we??re examining a large number of old personnel files. This one was obviously referring to her new job as editor-in-chief. It??s complicated.?? Nurse Agneta frowned. M?rtensson ?C he works as a bodyguard in S. got the address and door code. ??How are you feeling??? ??Like a sack of shit.

??Good morning. but you sat in your office for a while and didn??t know in which direction to go. Figuerola walked to Bergsgatan and summoned her four colleagues for an early morning conference.?? he said. Zalachenko had heard the rumour of a ??Red Jumper. Foreign guests.W. not to clean up after scandals. I??m calling it The Section. She did not like him. A colleague sent for the forensic report on the patient. if you add in your annual bonus.I. so be it. She made two slices of toast with cheese. almost too close. ??It??s about Vitavara Inc. after careful consideration.?? he said. you might develop epilepsy or some other problem. ??You??re an excellent surgeon. but very painful. I wonder which scared him more.?? ??You still haven??t answered the question. ??An employee of S. ??Call Christer in. M?rtensson and his companion were talking in low voices. She put her police revolver in her shoulder bag and picked out a dark-red leather coat. There are buyers who got fed up with the high construction prices.

Yet Blomkvist was right: behind the conspiracy there had to be others not known to her who had contributed to the shaping of her life. we want you and your husband to be aware of certain things and to take certain routine measures.?? Inspector Erlander saw Giannini through the doorway to Salander??s room. ??Keep your distance so he doesn??t spot you. that the police existed to prevent crimes like that. For one thing. I??m not going to quote you or mention you even in anything I write.?? Ellis had raven-black hair with a touch of grey. he had ?C literally ?C rootled around in her brain. Blomkvist had convinced her that she had nothing to lose. ??And to be able to persuade him to keep his mouth shut.00.M. ??He was S.??s treasurer??? ??Viktor G?ransson ?C and his girlfriend. ??Evert. which was no surprise since S?po was deeply involved in what had happened. when Gullberg was nineteen years old. The plane would take off from Arlanda at 2.M. Through this network she could also find herself hideouts abroad.?? ??I hope she will. plainly irritated.?? Her voice took on a bitter tone. In other words. she was his patient.S. a number of practices would be revealed that were not always consistent with the dictates of the constitution. and Vinge was a bureaucrat of the old school.

??The X2000 to G?teborg leaves at 5. She then glanced at the bedside table and saw the water glass. As a lawyer who mainly represented abused women without any great financial resources. ??What do you suggest??? ??If we??re going to run Millennium effectively during the autumn. and then he paused for a moment. ??Imbecile. Drive up to Stockholm and pick them up in person if necessary. whom they believed to be Jonas. And finally a .Q.?? ??The basic story was an interview with Martina Fransson about the confiscation of anabolic steroids. I got a call from S.?? ??But while we??re going backwards and forwards with bureaucracy. Who were his friends? Who had he been in prison with? Where does his girlfriend live? Who did he drink with? In what area was his mobile last used? Where is his vehicle? At the end of that sequence the fugitive would generally be found.?? ??Call me Erika. She exercised so often that the endorphins her body produced functioned as a drug that made it tough for her if she had to stop training.?? ??I think it??s probably longer than that. but he thought he had been tailed by a red Audi that day. in other words.8. We??ve been friends so long ?C nothing can destroy that. Assistant Chief Fredrik Clinton. She reported in a matter-of-fact manner how he had hit her. and his wash bag. ??Where??? ??This afternoon I found out that Salander has taken on a lawyer.K??. Blomkvist thought.?? ??Bjurman was an idiot. ??Such a shame.

At the age of seventy-nine. I??m on my way to Kungsholmen right now. He liked being a taxi driver except for two things. The visitors?? log of the government Secretariat.?? ??Understood. Erika. A fanatic. Fredriksson was the acting news editor.?? Gullberg turned his head very slowly and looked in surprise at the woman he had followed out of the lift.M. Then she tried to fix her eyes on the doctor. If death was the black emptiness from which she had just woken up. Trinity was the other.?? ??Run that by me again. All he found was a link from Plague to an anonymous U. Thorbj?rn. But now he had a great need for her skills in that field. Gullberg had never used the designation ??S?po?? for S?kerhetspolisen. and I watch only the news on T. Her heart sank like a stone. He looked about for a taxi.?? ??I??m not sure that what you propose is legal. dollars. took on the first patient who was wheeled in ?C an elderly man with his head bandaged. ??Do you know why I became a doctor??? he said. I??m not allowed to reveal what I know about the Salander story. for having struck Zalachenko on the head with an axe. coming up towards her. I want you to go to the hospital and observe the work in the emergency ward and the intensive care unit for a couple of days.

but he stopped himself. He??s on sick leave for a slipped disc and lives in Sm?dalar? at present. Why are you leaving??? ??I??m going to be editor-in-chief of Svenska Morgon-Posten. ??My last editorial. bodyguard protection. I??m running the club.?? Berger looked at the clock and sighed. that is. Finally he had a hole big enough to give access to Salander??s brain. reached out and grabbed the pencil.?? ??And what was her condition??? ??She was conscious the whole time. and around two kilos of explosives. On the other hand. but my salary at Millennium might not cover it. He was trained in accounting and had begun his career as financial adviser to a Yugoslav who owned a string of bars. you should set off the alarm.?? ??O. and we all have to adapt to them. It was 2.S. But then she got restless and put on her running kit. Over the years Edklinth had been an impassioned advocate of the establishment of a constitutional court. and a dark jacket. We??ve reorganized.?? ??How are you doing? Are you able to have a conversation??? ??I want to report a serious crime. He checked carefully to see that he was not being followed and hurried to catch the Arlanda Express. and during that time the team had weathered some phenomenal storms.C. They were detailed by Paulsson to secure forensic evidence in the woodshed and to do a thorough examination of the farmhouse.

That meant they had been dead maybe twenty-four hours. It was a local thug with a drug problem who hung out around Svavelsj? M. Thomasson knew that the money came from criminal activity. And Criminal Inspector Faste is an unadulterated idiot who believes that Salander is a lesbian Satanist.?? ??If he took the morning ferry. reading books. So how do you intend to proceed??? ??I can??t publish a name without proof. Albert Shenke. they smiled and said that it was outside my security clearance level. What do you know about this Niedermann??? ??He??s a murderer. Borgsj? is going to be fired. In the ??60s he became chief of some outfit called the Section for Special Analysis. Fredriksson looked up from his desk and she waved him in. 1989); An Assignment by Carl Lidbom (Wahlstr?m & Widstrand. I might be able to use some leverage if I need to. I??ll even arrange for somebody to carry you back and forth on a stretcher if necessary. And he gave the contract to Svavelsj? M.?? ??Which makes it even stranger that he hasn??t been found. In the course of the day Figuerola??s team had interviewed a number of people now retired from the Swedish Atomic Energy Agency. but she quickly regained her composure. And then M?rtensson went to the toilet. But???? ??Could she be faking??? Jonasson smiled politely. or whatever problem arose. and he did not ask any questions.iv By 1. dealing as they were mainly with confused youths flirting with Arab or pro-Palestinian elements. He waited until she nodded. But I do have a spare room. After a while she pinged Blomkvist on I.

?? Jonasson laughed. which is six weeks for the basics. What about the defence leadership and the government??? ??We cut off the defence leadership some ten years ago. Zalachenko acknowledged for the umpteenth time that it was a shame and a crime that his son did not possess certain qualities.?? ??You changed the whole door??? ??Yes. n??e Sj?lander.?? ??You??ve got to let things settle down.?? ??You mean the Security Police. A whole lot of stuff.?? she shouted. Gullberg stared at it with distaste. of course.?? Nieminen nodded. series. that there was no-one with much experience in government. but Jonas had not come into the picture until May. Henry ?? I agree with Mikael that we should publish the story. Neither of them had noticed the man in the lobby who had been watching them as they stepped into the lift. He??s been an investigator at Justice and has handled a number of cases that got a fair bit of attention.?? ??You can arrest whoever you want. but it did not look so good now. It is a very clear instruction.?? ??I know. This caused the activists in Hacker Republic to devote a startling amount of energy for six months to hacking and destroying every computer owned by that company. But first he had to get a grip on the chaos that Svavelsj? M. for God??s sake. but the injuries aren??t life-threatening. 9. 13.

No visitors will be permitted other than you.v Blomkvist made sure that he was not being watched when he walked from the Millennium offices early on Friday morning to Salander??s old apartment block on Lundagatan. When Salander logged off. Straight ahead of her. We??ll deal with any problems as and when they crop up.P.K.M.?? Figuerola went to the gym at St Eriksplan. I thought I wouldn??t be starting at S. Now it turns out that you??re the last one in the office to find out. I have to tell you too that I will receive advice and support during any trial from your former guardian. The revolver was a present he had received from British Intelligence twenty-five years earlier as a reward for an invaluable piece of information: the name of a clerical officer at M. we sent for a copy of her file from St Stefan??s. We don??t know what number it is. We??re already out on ice so thin that we??ll need paddles rather than ice picks. We??ll work out the final contract later ?C it depends what services we agree on ?C but this is an agreement saying that you??ve commissioned Milton Security to install the alarm we put in today. They drank water with their dinner. It arrived with a later delivery. and he??s one of the chief reasons why it??s almost impossible to get the staff to work as a team. ??Rikardsson. He chose the only clean shirt he had left in the brown briefcase and put on a brown-patterned tie. County Criminal Police. but were asked instead to wait on the landings if they were meeting their partner. Shit. I don??t have your disgusting eating habits. I actually met him a couple of times. And then the key witness.?? ??I understand.

Instinctively she wanted as little as possible to do with the hospital staff. whoever did it had access to the very typewriter that Bj?rck used.?? ??The news editor is going to have something to say???? ??Don??t worry about Holm. staying at the Radisson on Avenyn.?? Ekstr?m had a dozen questions that Nystr?m meticulously noted. a number of practices would be revealed that were not always consistent with the dictates of the constitution. so she couldn??t tell the rest of us. I have no idea what these particular grey cells are for. to push through their own headlines and angles. ??I have met Mikael Blomkvist on several occasions in the course of this investigation.vi Blomkvist spent twenty-five minutes on the tunnelbana changing lines and going in different directions. It??s up to you. and it should have been found by now. Clinton would take care of Giannini. But he could not keep a trace of incredulity out of his voice. Erlander kindly arranged for a crime scene tech to take the car back on his way home. the antivirus program didn??t react. PART III DISK CRASH 27. But among the notes Blomkvist found several cryptic sentences. She felt uneasy.?? ??If you have a long list of requirements. He was almost at the door when he heard Zalachenko??s voice again. The nurse gave her a beaker with a straw to drink water through. that he yelled at him to call Inspector Bublanski in Stockholm without delay. She had just poured a second cup of coffee when there was a firm knock on the front door. At least not when this picture was taken. or who he might go to for protection. The first time it was parked near the entrance to his building on Bellmansgatan on Wednesday morning when he left to walk to the office. There??s something very sick about this whole story.

she would get the same dialog box again ?C for years and years. in the hall. ??Do you mind if I check??? He made his usual examination.?? he said heartily. because you guaranteed a dividend each year. on the idea of God in the ancient world.?? ??A little. Then we??ll need to hire a new employee. which dealt with the Wennerstr?m affair. Wadensj?? had been one of the latest recruits to the Section around the time Gullberg retired. are aware of the contents. Gullberg chose from the beginning to inform only one person in S.?? ??Alright. and put the key in the exhaust pipe. I??m a survivor. ??Come in. ??And the Zalachenko report is gone. She had some general conversations with Salander and hinted at the outline of the strategy that she and Blomkvist had planned. underlining.?? He pointed at the screen. He??s a gofer. In the late morning it dawned on Blomkvist that his rental car was still at the Gosseberga farm. and a grey jacket. you??re going to have to sort out some resources pretty damn fast. It??s an invitation to abuse of power.000 a month to live in those crappy dumps in Hammarbyhamnen? Because the construction companies don??t give a damn about keeping prices down. But they were every one of them computer wizards. It was a job she enjoyed. Which said.

a Mace canister.?? ??I see. Malin. I??d fall asleep at the wheel and die in a crash. The prosecutor is going to try to get you locked up in the psychiatric ward. ??It??s me. The risk you are running is that you could have bleeding in your brain. ??Not a thing. of course. who was engaged. He had treated a waitress whose legs had been scalded in an accident at a restaurant on Avenyn.?? ??Yes. She was irritated with Giannini.?? ??No. I??ve thought about it. That would have required extensive access to the Swedish cable network. So he must know that M?rtensson is not at Counter-Espionage. And he could keep the mobile when the job was over.?? ??This means that if you have questions about something. Millennium did not have the resources to keep any employee on an open-ended budget with all sorts of expenses in the form of rental cars.?? ??Thanks for everything. T. Then she heard the rattle of a set of keys. ??Now you??re getting to the heart of the problem. Blomkvist had no reason to believe that she had anything to do with the Zalachenko club. Berger got some coffee and watched the screen. That??s why I??m proud to be working at Constitutional Protection. I blockaded the door and locked us in the bathroom. the Social Democrats having been in power for more than forty years.

who had been silent for almost half an hour. given to her by Giannini and hardly used. according to Blomkvist. She isn??t the type to ask anyone for help. She found the assessment Rosin had carried out of Berger??s house. But he had seen M?rtensson go in through the front door of his building. ??Yes. ??Yes. He downloaded four folders. They know that they can??t keep the lid on the Zalachenko secret for long. Have you eaten??? ??It??s 8.?? ??Good. As Blomkvist tried in frustration to manoeuvre his mobile out of the breast pocket of his jacket ?C it proved to be an impossible task with his hands cuffed behind his back. and they agreed to have another meeting the following week.?? Gullberg repeated. ??You know more than you ought to. Foreign guests. ??Teleborian is a really.?? Nurse Agneta said gently.H.?? He got up and stood next to her to look through the glass at the newsroom. Modig and Andersson walked together down to the garage. and when I wake up. I??m optimistic that you??ll make a full recovery. Chairman Borgsj? appeared neutral. They had expected the car to turn up in a matter of days.?? The first person Blomkvist saw was Torsten Edklinth. He had interrupted her planning how to break out of Sahlgrenska hospital. In Gullberg??s eyes this did not mean that Palme might be innocent.

I didn??t make all this mess. Micke. The cost of all that work would be almost 50. but after weighing all the options he concluded that the problem called for a drastic solution. To do that I have to have something to work with. but stopped short. I don??t believe he intended for me to go to bed with you when he told me to keep a close eye on you.?? She seemed stressed. Of course she could have tracked him down with a bit of effort. He and Malm had thought of a paperback edition. a rough dildo. Bambi wrote.m. Cortez bought a job lot of Ericsson T10s for a song. How do you know about that??? ??Stop arguing and make it snappy. We should cut that to five full-timers. scaring the hell out of a couple and their kids. where even to start.T. I hate to say this. and she knew how he had been able to surprise her by knowing her name and shoe size. ??O. The victim of the incident was a middle-aged man. But I got the offer just before Dag and Mia were shot. And he gave the contract to Svavelsj? M. be able to work undisturbed for a while. Dr Jonasson burst out laughing and shook his head.?? ??And you??re perfectly sure about that? It??s not difficult to imagine things when you??re scared or excited. the assistant head of Secretariat and the head of Budget.

Blomkvist had no reason to believe that she had anything to do with the Zalachenko club. There was no time to act. there??s good reason for you to be worried. alias Karl Axel Bodin. For the Section. Lisbeth. ??First of all. She looked up and down the block.?? ??Right then ?? that??s all.?? They talked for almost two hours over sandwiches and coffee. rather idealistically. Nieminen switched on an overhead light. I wanted to tell you so many weeks ago. And to cap it all.?? The Prime Minister looked at the Minister of Justice. ?C but the discovery that her most personal and intimate possessions had been stolen. Blomkvist did not move when she came out. when Bergling became the object of suspicion outside the Section as well. please. I??d have sounded the alarm. and until we??re able to identify the remains. He was one of the officers responsible on formal occasions for the safety of the Prime Minister. with an apologetic glance at Blomkvist. Come and have breakfast if you can make it. we??re sure that Niedermann switched vehicles. Shall we say 6. Because Trinity could record the calls from Ekstr?m. ??Budget??? ??We have about eleven million a year total. A housing association block since the 1890s.

and she told him that she had been assigned by her boss to form an unofficial picture of what was true and what not true in the so-called Zalachenko case. Now it??s this German who??s being sought in connection with the murders. ??Evert ?? I spend nine hours every other day on a dialysis machine at the hospital. The second institution was the Security Police division for Constitutional Protection. He stifled the impulse to call and wake someone up at 3. But I hadn??t thought of telling my boss. plus there??s a risk that he may be paralysed. or what they were about. and the car was empty. To her surprise she found the visits of Dr Jonasson pleasant.. then everything is fine. I can tell you that he is a defector. but he could get out of his bed and begin to make himself mobile. Sonja. She probably went in to collect the film. She had not moved it anywhere else. we??ve already discussed the police. And when it came down to it. She took a photograph with the mobile that she knew would be only 72 dpi ?C low quality. while she and Karim were expected to do all the spadework for the next issue of a magazine that had not had any real leadership since Berger left. Thorbj?rn. in your opinion. heading towards Kungsgatan. No police report was ever filed.I. At last he looked up.?? ??Good. was possibly that in his day there was nobody who would have come up with the wild idea of ordering raw fish.

The body had been discovered on April 19 by none other than Inspector Andersson. after all. so she went down to the tunnelbana concourse. He warmly recommended that she be given the care she quite clearly needed. were located. He normally keeps in a tool drawer underneath the draining board. She said that she didn??t. ??Everyone??s here. I??m happy to listen. He knew that his guesswork was on the mark when Edklinth??s eyes widened. As it says in the report.?? ??Sometimes you can be surprised. colliding with the second nurse. 3. I already know that. and he has backing from higher up in the bureaucracy.?? ??Which means that my problem is definitely the government??s problem. ??In other words. ??What on earth?? you were there??? ??Yes. and present a first outline of the strategy that she and Blomkvist had cobbled together to deal with the legal proceedings. until one day he was offered a permanent position at the Karolinska in Stockholm. What irritated her most was that they kept brushing off her arguments with patronizing smiles. Edklinth had probably meant for her to serve the coffee.?? * Richard Ekstr?m. in your opinion. He had understood that the death of Bodin/Zalachenko was a case that had to be handled with the utmost discretion.M. ??I know. He walked the three hundred metres to Frey??s Hotel next to the old post office on Vasagatan.

??Hello. The Danish police have been informed about G?ransson??s car. ??The Security Police are pulling on my leash. her patient??s only exercise space. How many of you are paying that much??? ??I couldn??t afford it. I left the scene on Lundin??s motorbike which I then abandoned at the shopping centre in ?lvsj?.?? ??Alright. When he heard the approaching helicopter he stuffed it into the inside pocket of his jacket and then went through all her other pockets. Jonasson accompanied Blomkvist to a caf?? nearby. He did not want Niedermann to die. copies of Bj?rck??s strange report dating from 1991 were stolen. It sounded like the prelude to a typical Blomkvist adventure. She logged out and went to the U. There was only one option left that was constitutionally correct. you might develop epilepsy or some other problem. She tugged her lip. She stopped outside Ekstr?m??s closed door.?? A brief silence settled over the table.00 on Friday afternoon. Infernal bastard piss rats. not even in posthumous memoirs.S. During the holiday Berger had discovered that her husband had a definite bisexual tendency. They took the lift to the fifth floor. and at the offices.?? Blomkvist turned and looked at her profile. He liked being a taxi driver except for two things. HOW DOES YOUR FOOT FEEL? She raised her eyes involuntarily and looked out across the newsroom. At the same time I??m editor-in-chief of a newspaper that??s in danger of skidding because the newsroom doesn??t have the information that I have.

?? ??Micke ?? I??m so sorry. but it was the professional friendship of a professional person who was her lawyer.?? Wadensj?? said. for using child labour. Let me give you an example.H. In these sections at least.?? ??I??m sorry. They??re a reputable manufacturer. Niedermann is linked to the site through the kidnapping of Salander??s friend Miriam Wu.?? Baksi said.?? ??I know. or skinhead.?? ??Alright.?? ??A whole bunch of crimes.?? Niklas Adamsson. Accordingly. affect you or your welfare. what tone of voice and frequency range it had.S. Then she got a bedpan. So she went to the garage and spent several minutes looking for her golf bag. Salander got up from the edge of the bed and went to the window. He pointed to the front page of the evening paper. Once at the Amaranth on Kungsholmen and sometimes at the Continental pub. The other seemed a bit older. He would have decided as much himself. And here we can??t go through the Prosecutor General. ??I??m ready.

?? ??Take us to a restaurant where we can get some decent food. No such address exists.V. Perfect dramaturgy with a bad guy who swindles Swedish tenants through the system ?C which is legal ?C but who is so greedy and so bloody stupid that he outsources to this company in Vietnam.?? ??Very chivalrous. In her role as undercover officer her looks worked against her. He bought a pack of Lucky Strike and a tin of G?teborg??s Rap?? snuff. but the alternative was worse. He had crossed Mariatorget and was just turning up St Paulsgatan when his mobile beeped.K.D.?? ??What do we do now??? ??I have no idea. He wondered how things would unfold now with Lundin out of the way. If Niedermann were ever apprehended.?? Blomkvist said. but it??s the research we??re after. which right now is a nightmare. for God??s sake. at any rate. She stood up. blue in the face. I??m not some temp.?? ??The trial has been set for July. And if M?rtensson was loaned out to some department that was tailing journalists. Half an hour had passed before she had recovered enough to call her brother. He started up the hill straight towards her. As she heard the key in the door she realized that the cloth bag and charger were still in view on the bedside table. What??s the problem??? Blomkvist said.?? ??I don??t know any secrets.

bandage.?? ??Genetics??? ??Yes. Hallberg is retiring this year. During the police interviews.

One week later he had reached retirement age and handed over to his chosen successor
One week later he had reached retirement age and handed over to his chosen successor. If things came to a head. On this law democracy stands or falls. Could you find Johannes Frisk and bring him to my office asap??? She waited patiently until Holm sauntered into the glass cage with the reporter Frisk in tow.?? ??I??m hardly the person to criticize you for abandoning ship.50. But that??s not why you came.?? Eriksson said. ??Well. ??So you??re sure that he came to the door of this room??? ??I heard him trying to push down the door handle. She had her own film of a personal nature which showed how Advokat Bastard Bjurman had raped her. you can write an article on the subject if you want and we??ll publish it. yes. Their successes were never reported. There had been wild speculation in the media after it was revealed that Blomkvist was the one who had found Salander. She had no memory of seeing the folder that morning. ??Here we are again. I??ll ask you for 500 kronor a night to sleep here the rest of the week.T. On the right. ??Good morning. They take care of their normal jobs and do some discreet moonlighting for us should the need or opportunity arise. Annika Bloody Giannini was most likely on her side. came out to look at the damage. and for several reasons. from top to bottom. but in effect he confessed and slunk home with his tail between his legs. and a mentally ill lesbian mass murderer. and the male visitor took 14 steps to cover the same distance.

Zalachenko was out there somewhere.?? ??Jesus. This is getting us nowhere. ??Probably not. I understand you called last night. ??that until yesterday afternoon we had never heard of either Zalachenko or Niedermann. She was given a pack of nicotine gum. but until such time he??s the police??s problem. Under the circumstances neither of these epithets could be considered wide of the mark. Zalachenko had good reason to hate the girl. The focus has shifted to Niedermann. Nurse Nicander came back with the number of the Radisson. She took out her mobile and looked at the time display. But someone with Niedermann??s distinctive appearance is not going to go unnoticed for long. He had Salander??s keys to her burgundy Honda. ??You wanted to know if Ekstr?m had a meeting. gathering up Blomkvist??s documentation. so he waited for her to finish her call. She took a sip of coffee and had just opened her mouth to take a bite of toast when she heard the headlines. But she could see that he was lost in his own thoughts. but he also has a reputation for being crusty and obstinate.?? ??But this thing with Erika is a real fly in the ointment. I get on considerably better at Milton than on the force.?? ??I would urge you to wait and see. Power Struggle for S?po by Erik Magnusson.?? She nodded.?? He greeted Edklinth without shaking hands and said hello to two colleagues who were apparently part of his team. putting on a jacket as he switched off the lights and locked the door to his office. even if the friend was impossible and obviously flawed.

If you imported directly from the factory in Vietnam. ??I??ve read Dag Svensson??s manuscript.?? ??Do I have a say in this??? ??No. ??Twenty-two minutes. That unnamed individuals in government circles had great confidence in him implied that he could count on their gratitude if he played his cards right. even if she had no say over the magazine??s contents.?? ??The whole thing has to do with my contract with Millennium.. But she had repressed the memory of him.?? Blomkvist said. I think you surprised us all.Monday.P. Unfortunately there was not much he could help with. He had mentioned her in an email.P.?? ??Apart from the two nurses. Efficiency was valued more highly than background. I got a message that you were looking for me. That will be done later this week. will Millennium??s publication clash with our investigation. If Borgsj? took that tack he would be exposed as a liar. and when he??s needed by the Zalachenko club he??s released from his regular job. ??I ?? I can??t discuss this matter. A trial during the peak holiday season would attract less attention than one at any other time of the year.?? ??It??s Mikael.?? ??I??ll give the go-ahead tomorrow. I can document every one of my claims. When the trial begins.

?? ??The government does not cover up criminal activity. Berger could not see why Holm had adopted this attitude towards her. and a man who could act ruthlessly when necessary. Our opponents ?C who include several high-powered figures and certain psychiatrists ?C are of course also preparing for the trial together with Prosecutor Ekstr?m. If Volvo built cars the same way. terribly sorry. She remembered the terrible hatred she had felt. What are their working conditions like? What do they actually do? That sort of stuff.D. and who at that moment was sitting in a ditch on the road to Nossebro tied to a traffic sign. Armansky had contributed this information. He washed the dishes. She looked at the text for a minute and pursed her lips.. So good that I can read and copy what??s on Ekstr?m??s machine. I tried to persuade Paulsson to bring in a dog unit???? ??It??s on its way now. playing badminton.30. Even so. Clinton is retired. The Volvo with the registration beginning KAB was in the car park about thirty metres from where Figuerola herself parked. to leave all of you in the lurch in such a bad situation.?? They exchanged hotmail addresses. If I understand the matter correctly. Is there anything you want us to do??? ??No.?? Wadensj?? said.?? ??Which is??? ??I??m an investigative journalist. He could not see anything remarkable. Malm raised his Nikon in the shadows of Caf?? Rosso??s awning across the street and took a series of twelve photographs of the two men who followed Blomkvist out of the caf?? and past the Kvarter cinema.

?? ??Barring the unforeseen.?? ??Then I discovered that you were tailing him using Susanne Linder at Milton Security. or resign from S. barring unforeseen complications. She was being stalked. When she came back to Sweden. We expected her to be away for much longer. ??Sorry. I should perhaps mention that I opposed that action. that??s a fee I??ll gladly pay. But she was not someone who went in for one-night stands.. was Zalachenko. the incident might be included in that year??s statistical compilation. She could just reach it without having to move her body. ??Nothing today. what tone of voice and frequency range it had. The man is a tragic figure who evidently acted alone. Within a few hours the Section had taken on tangible form. They??re the last people he??d want to run into. and put her through. ??We need to work on the ??cheese plane?? principle. where Plague had uploaded all the administrator rights for S. She went through three months?? worth of messages one by one. ??The pathologist??s final report arrived this morning. He heard the sound of the chopper and watched as it banked through the storm squalls down towards the helipad. I would use the thinnest forceps you have. She could give a good description of the woman. The customer??s going to have to pay.

??Hans Wilhelm Francke. Incoming calls were simpler because they were preceded by the fingerprint that would enable the telephone in question to receive the signal. however. He was shown to Zalachenko??s room. More than just fine. picked up his laptop case. was everything quiet again in her room. He enjoys indulging in intrigue and playing people against each other. He was pleased with the text. Figuerola could see that the area surrounding Bellmansgatan I would be a nightmare to keep under surveillance. sharp-witted and charming. was born in Hamburg. She had a headache again. and he seemed unconcerned with prestige. Zalachenko had been shot by a 78-year-old tax specialist. The Zalachenko story was beginning to get tremendously complicated. The job fell to a young man who had worked at S. which corresponded to the letters K-A-L-L-E.?? ??But she needs ammunition. you have to understand that Salander is exceptionally resourceful. ??No. But for the time being all this lay outside Zalachenko??s control. Then she ran a check in the criminal records and got a hit at once.?? ??And what about his demand ??. Once he had understood how the telephone network functioned and realized how hopelessly antiquated it was. Even so. He had used the signature Kalle. Three were messages to call Berger.?? ??O.

She had been talking on her mobile and looking at a map that was unfolded on the passenger seat. I??m furious at the state and the government and S?po and all these fucking bastards who for no reason at all locked up a twelve-year-old girl in a mental hospital until she could be declared incompetent.?? ??If I have the energy. This is how it will work. It was a girl the same age as your patient here. I don??t want a single ?re from Armansky or Kalle Blomkvist. ??What is it??? the P. He could not move it even a millimetre. They??ll try to stretch the boundaries. Someone decides that a certain person should be given a particular level of clearance. To Modig??s great frustration the meeting in Ekstr?m??s office was lasting a long time. which came a couple of times a week. Blomkvist??s taxi got to Central Station at 3. Lisbeth Salander had seldom rung for a nurse if she did not have a severe headache or some other equally serious problem. ??Evert ?? you have to understand that ?? we don??t do things like that any more. Documentation to the hilt. 4. ??We need to talk to you. if I understood correctly ?C is to clean corridor 11C. you might develop epilepsy or some other problem. She held her breath until they were some distance from the conference room in which she was trapped. No doubt someone made a blunder when the cover story was devised.20 in the afternoon. Call her. Francke was a bit of a cowboy who saw K. I??m being paid a monthly salary of 88. He gritted his teeth. Even if she??s acquitted of murder. Twice convicted for beating his ex-wife.

that is. She got up from the bed and made for the shower. and S. for example. and would have to be removed. She explained what she needed to have done. recently treated for depression. ??I??ll gladly listen to other suggestions. until the whole gang ended up in the slammer for fraud. or someone close to him. You??ll have to do something about the food at this place. ??That??s a guess.??? ??Are you bullshitting me??? Ellis had lived in Sweden for many years and was fluent in Swedish ?C albeit with an American accent ?C but when Jonasson spoke to him in Swedish. unfortunately.S. but there was no alternative. The difference. defeating a number of male armies along the way. and she limped into the kitchen and sank on to the nearest chair. She was cured.?? Salander said breathlessly. ??Can you open your eyes??? Who was this bloody idiot harping on at her? Finally she did open her eyes.?? ??Micke. At 2. and one from Berger. And I soon found out that some crimes are never even investigated. The attack alarm consists of two buttons that you press simultaneously and hold down for three seconds. at least. when Figuerola excused herself and went to the gym for some peace.

?? ??I??m having trouble digesting it myself. A Colt 1911 Government ?C that??s the pistol that Blomkvist tried to hand in to Paulsson. It must have been backed by the government. must have been persuasive. the better. she called the duty officer at Nacka Integrated Protection. ??You don??t know about the tattoo Bjurman had on his abdomen??? ??What tattoo??? Blomkvist was taken aback. Zalachenko was technically an immigrant. And the prosecutor will soon be having you transferred to a prison in Stockholm to await trial in six weeks.?? He greeted Edklinth without shaking hands and said hello to two colleagues who were apparently part of his team.?? ??That??s true. Then she picked up her mobile and called Blomkvist. but didn??t find anything that stood out. however.T. Agneta Sofia Salander would necessarily disappear into an institution for long-term care. but he seemed peripheral. Clinton had probably been Gullberg??s closest colleague for twenty years. whose task it was to handle the most sensitive of the sensitive. I want you to know that what I??m discussing with you now has nothing to do with my dealings with Holm. congratulations seem to be in order rather than any weeping or gnashing of teeth. Berger was in her B. I??ll even arrange for somebody to carry you back and forth on a stretcher if necessary. In other words.?? ??It is. I??ll be in the cage for a while. If you arrange that they??re going to lose money.?? ??Hans Faste is back on duty.?? * Berger went to bed at 11.

then three murders in Stockholm. He??s the one you take your orders from. Figuerola sat motionless for thirty seconds. It was a gigantic step up from Millennium with a staff of five to a daily newspaper with eighty reporters and another ninety people in administration. but they were utterly expressionless as she looked at Jonasson. Berglund put a dog-eared. He got into the lift and stood perfectly still. but after everything that was in the media about her it seems a bit hard to swallow that Salander could be completely innocent. Borgsj? is going to be fired. He heard the sound of the chopper and watched as it banked through the storm squalls down towards the helipad. A half-empty thermos of coffee. He did this after studying a video from Ekstr?m??s press conference.P. a little sense of responsibility would not hurt. She knew that he was only two doors away.S. the computer had reacted to three keywords ?C immigrant. evacuation and break-in protection. Until she had access to a computer. But the elderly man who came in at the same time as you is critical but out of danger. The night porter at the Radisson was very reluctant to wake a guest at that time of night and Jonasson had to come up with a few choice phrases about the critical nature of the situation before his call was put through. Things did not change until 1977. and then attended a vocational school and earned a certificate as a trained telecommunications technician. She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She sent him the access codes for S. was but she seldom chatted. He had kept working on the articles that were to go into the summer issue. and since he did not see any blood in the woman??s mouth he concluded that probably it had not. a couple of times.

I don??t know if it was your father or somebody else in the family who helped him. He sat in the visitor??s chair and leaned back.000 kronor. A colleague sent for the forensic report on the patient.?? ??I can see that they might be. strengths and weaknesses of all his colleagues. The seduction always involved discovering someone??s weaknesses. was alive.I.?? ??Where was this man then??? Giannini hesitated. Personal Protection had the smallest budget of any unit in the Security Police. just a rumour??? ??It??s no rumour that the police are looking into the possibility. ??I want Paulsson in here for a chat. and checking how she swallowed. He was suddenly aware of Nurse Nicander saying something. then he??d do it.?? Gullberg pondered this news. That??s why I insisted on seeing you at once. a new generation of civil servants had come through. She was then placed with a foster family.?? Blomkvist turned and looked at her profile. She had no intention of doing that. so she went down to the tunnelbana concourse. And now I have the world??s worst guilty conscience. ??She??s been described as a psychotic. her stalker must have been somewhere nearby when she parked it.?? ??Indeed. however. ??Go to work.

Shit. Then she looked at her husband. Then Dr Jonasson and Blomkvist had upset her plans by smuggling in her Palm. and ?? it just didn??t ever seem like the right time or place. ??A nasty attack in G?teborg and a break-in here in Stockholm. do you know anything at all about the murderer??? ??Not a thing. account pinged. and the rest of the staff. I??m going to hang them out to dry. Then an animated door opened and a Lara Croft-like figure stepped out. ??Certainly. you should set off the alarm. Wasp wrote. She was locked up inside her shell and kept her distance from those around her.S. An exclusive address in a fine old cultural quarter. if that had been possible. or at any rate hobbled out. In its place hung a rope from a hook. as if Blomkvist were not in the room. But no amount of speculating could change the fact that the crime scene investigation offered no grain of support to the theory that a third party had helped Bj?rck on his way. ??Hello. Advokat Palmgren. Then identify the other person in the pictures taken by Blomkvist??s photographer. If the pinkos want to avoid a war with Denmark. Zalachenko had been referred to Thomasson through a business associate five years earlier. thought Malm. But both of them were part of the circle closest to Zalachenko. ??Good evening.

??Why didn??t she tell anyone before??? he said at last. But they were every one of them computer wizards. with which the company had a contract. ??I don??t know.?? She sat down. she had kept on playing with the equations. Then he smiled. ??I??m taking a big risk here. It was not a skilled collage. a dental nurse who lived in Alings?s. 8. He had made coffee and he poured her some. she had assembled everything that could be found out about him in the public archives. 1. and that his updated version included the latest versions of Unix. there did not seem to be any intelligible basic overview of the activities of the Swedish secret police over the years. Do you see what I mean??? ??Yes. you may not speak with anyone but myself and Monica Figuerola. which had a range of ten to twelve metres. which meant that policemen would die and Niedermann probably would as well.?? ??You??ll get only one guarantee from me.M.?? Blomkvist found Berger sound asleep on the sofa-bed in her office. everything related to the Zalachenko case is Top Secret.?? Modig and Holmberg exchanged glances. but it??s been three years since the last time. ??Does it feel tight??? ??A little. Blomkvist had come into the building via the garage. She has been called a psychopath.

?? Blomkvist said nothing. and when I asked for it back he said he??d make me a copy.00. even if she did not sleep.Q. Usually he was cool and analytical. Two masked men had robbed at gunpoint a shop owned by an immigrant.S. She took her child to day care and should have arrived at her place of work by 8. But if he does. the I. There??s bleeding there. Let me put it on record that you do not have to say anything at all. He did not want to do it at the hotel where he had been staying.. I??m now on a side street off Linn??gatan. turned to the Minister of Justice.P. I urge you to listen to his story and answer his questions.?? Jonasson unlocked the door and ushered the visitor in.?? They talked for almost two hours over sandwiches and coffee. What are you up to??? ??I??m sitting at home sorting through my collection of photographs of old lovers.?? Ekstr?m said. and then in fact report to another employer??? ??Something like that. The most disturbing was the attack on her house. We had experience with her pathology compiled over many years. If he claimed not to have known that many of the workers there were only twelve or thirteen years old. at least. He suffers from a disease called congenital analgesia.

??Since this report surfaced. I??ve thought about it. Niedermann was a suspect in the murders of Dag Svensson and Mia Johansson. In any case. She looked at her husband and her friend.?? ??Correct. ??She can be a moody bitch. I.?? ??What is it??? ??Out here.?? Edklinth gave Blomkvist a look of surprise. Then she turned directly to the head of the Violent Crimes Division. they??re once again going to try to throw as much shit at her as they can. Eleven rooms and apparently a bit of a snazzy joint. presumably more or less simultaneously with the writing of the original report.?? ??I don??t like institutions that are beyond normal parliamentary scrutiny. But do you want me to represent you??? Salander gave a curt nod. She wore only a pair of wet trousers and a thin sweater. she had pushed all thoughts of the Section to one side and concentrated on Berger??s problem. That was unusual.00. Not everyone can afford security. ??Is that what awaits us??? he said. Salander was locked up at Sahlgrenska. Then he leaned forward.?? ??Well.?? Silence. staring straight ahead. She felt tears in her eyes.?? she said.

Figuerola and Blomkvist were waiting for him. But I want to play it safe.D. but as soon as anyone came out on to the street. ??Imbecile. In March 1989. They cuddled for a while and then both fell asleep in seconds. and stared for a moment into the distance. why they were killed. Then gingerly he closed the door. Blomkvist hung up and rested his gaze on the notebook on his desk. ??I ?? I can??t discuss this matter.?? ??Aren??t there any positive aspects??? ??Of course there are. By lunchtime she had such a headache that the nurse called Dr Endrin.S. He had transferred the most crucial documentation to her desk. Then he spoke in a lighter tone of voice. Unfortunately I won??t now be able to discharge you for at least two more weeks. Salander leaned back against the pillow and followed the conversation with a smile. we have to be decisive and resort to tough measures.?? ??Where are you??? ??Nyk?ping. The only person who can decide your future is you. ??You??re a filthy swine. but I assure you it??s in no way illegal. perhaps on their way to cover the May Day parade.?? ??M?rtensson. as well as the government. He??s ambitious and on the lookout for anything that will benefit his career. Gullberg paid his hotel bill and went out to the street.

I already know that. was a brand-new form of bandage.?? ??I don??t think so. or possibly a ridiculous dream. Don??t misunderstand me. He left the firm after ten years and opened his own practice.?? ??Micke ?? I??m so sorry. The same D. but when she got to the corner. they displayed towards her an attitude that was so antediluvian it was almost comical. but I think we??ll put that idea on the back burner for now.?? ??Alright.I. At a time when the newspaper was on the edge and a campaign of rejuvenation was under way. But the thing is. I??m asking you to cooperate in the interests of the country.R.?? ??You don??t understand the situation???? ??I??m tired of hearing that I don??t understand the situation.B. She poured black coffee into a paper cup and ate a lettuce and cheese baguette. the supplementary information that the prosecutor considered irrelevant to the preliminary investigation. Kalle Bloody Blomkvist had somehow planted a mobile just outside her room. It was nothing to him if people wanted to dress up in costume. It was. They had eaten well and talked politely about nothing in particular. But he had sent in the charger for her Palm.?? Jonasson wondered whether Ellis was pulling his leg. What??s on your mind??? he said at last. ??The private investigators won this round.

?? Modig hesitated again.?? ??But in this case you already have. But right now she had to make decisions on several matters. I??m now on a side street off Linn??gatan. Falun did not know exactly what interests Clinton represented.?? ??I don??t have any news on Salander. You all know our deadlines. ??What happened??? he said. they knew what had provoked Lisbeth to do what she did.I. Gullberg went to Salander??s room and tried the door handle. she thought. She had a brace on her neck. The first patrol car with Torstensson and Ingemarsson from the station in Trollh?ttan arrived a few minutes after the helicopter landed. T.?? Clinton went on. With text on the back. The constitution had nothing to do with it.M. Erlander shook his head.?? ??And since she went into your building I assume that Milton has put in some sort of hidden surveillance of your flat. How much would all that stuff weigh? No. I??m only interested in the Zalachenko club. That was such a monstrous crime that Edklinth felt yet more apprehensive. Then he picked up the telephone and tried to call his old protector in Laholm. who had evidently stayed at Berger??s house the night before and who had emailed a report late that night. ??Thanks. He looked somehow familiar. Malm wanted to know what had happened in Gosseberga.

The bleeding had apparently subsided. ??Come in. and the growth in readers in their twenties is almost zero. She was a little side project that Lundin was messing around with ?? again commissioned by that bloody Niedermann. where everyone was surprised to see him up so early. and he??s probably been trying to protect him. turned to the Minister of Justice. Erlander said: ??I knew Officer Ingemarsson personally. ??An amateurish tattoo across his belly with a message that said: I am a sadistic pig.?? ??And the entire underworld should be excluded as well ?? Any girlfriend we don??t know about??? They could speculate. who should have knocked on the door of my office and explained the situation. Erlander said he would call if her condition took a turn for the worse. Protest meetings were held and petitions were sent to Minister of Immigration Birgit Friggebo. ??Twenty-two what??? said Holm.K. The day that Zalachenko was shot there was a robbery at my apartment. sitting on the bed. And since I??m co-operating with your Stasi-style bureaucracy. Just before 6. as a matter of fact. I??ve borrowed a room from the rabbi so we can speak undisturbed. ??I??m going to???? ??You??re not going to do anything at all.?? ??Some girl. He slowed and turned on his windscreen wipers. We don??t know his last name. He went to the bathroom to shower and brush his teeth. I considered her request for cigarettes more of a joke than a serious need. When her lawyer spoke to her she had listened with only half an ear. he was suspected of running errands for the Yugoslav mafia.

It was Gullberg whom Bj?rck notified when he sounded the alarm.?? ??Ah ?? yes. Niedermann got away.?? ??He is forbidden to talk about it.I. Lisbeth. It??s in direct line-of-sight of the reception desk and the nurses?? station.?? Clinton waited. I have to get him to listen to reason. The trail ends there for the moment. There might have been some risk that the sound of the breaking window would be heard and someone might have reacted ?? but your house sits at an angle and the sound was deflected by the facade. Zalachenko??s biography was still vague ?C all he had was what he had blackmailed Bj?rck to reveal.?? ??He collapsed this morning and was admitted to the hospital suffering from exhaustion. We have to check their email. and one in Nacka. Which is why she??s chatting with the editor-in-chief of one of the biggest newspapers in Sweden. It could be an old woman who had collapsed from a heart attack in the Nordstan galleria.A. There was no time to act. she was locked up in a mental hospital. When Holmberg told him that we suspect that Salander was locked up by the people who were protecting Zalachenko. Then he picked up the telephone. The risk you are running is that you could have bleeding in your brain. at least until each of them has been identified. and therefore it could not be infiltrated. ??Go to work. Convicted of safe-cracking in the ??80s and some other minor stuff. her army scattered.P.

She had almost reached Pustegr?nd when the woman appeared. ??What I am able to do. but Paulsson presumably thought it was Blomkvist??s own. They went to the bar with Niedermann.?? Blomkvist breathed more easily.?? ??I??m having trouble digesting it myself. ??We found out a certain amount about von Rottinger and Clinton. I??m into my third day with hardly any sleep. She turned it on and searched for connectivity.M.?? ??Me too.?? She paused. later this morning.?? ??I mean ?? they called you. Holm was off today. burglary and receiving stolen goods. For the Section.S. He would scorch us out of sheer malice. and when he was sixteen he had advanced to the extent that he could compete with the best in the world. still sleeping soundly beside her. But he could not work out this strange girl. ??Call Christer in. He would function as a contact person in matters relating to the defector. I??ve already handed over evidence that Teleborian committed crimes with Bj?rck in 1991. will have to cobble together.O. and together we would have decided what to do. ??You know what I would have done.

??So what??s this visit all about then??? Holmberg looked out of the window and saw a magpie land next to his car and peck at the ground.00. ??I??m going to???? ??You??re not going to do anything at all. Someone had left a pencil there.?? Salander said without enthusiasm. well. there was a downpour. who had sent him the brisk advice: It would be best if you took the first train home. She looked up and down the block. in accordance with his own paranoid delusions. Neither of them had noticed the man in the lobby who had been watching them as they stepped into the lift. She??s Blomkvist??s sister. to defend Swedish democracy against real or presumed anti-democratic threats. Figuerola saw the man in half-profile and memorized the registration number. that the picture painted of her on the billboards is nonsense. I??m inviting the media to a press conference. She would be forced to explain herself and to beg for forgiveness because she had defended herself.?? ??Then that??s how it??ll have to be. ??I can find my way. Bublanski was working only on Niedermann. on paper at least. I took certain measures. was not much better than S. You have the option to remove me as leader of the investigation ?? but if you did that I would be forced to write a harsh memo about the matter. the human resources were available.?? ??You don??t understand???? ??I understand perfectly. starting when she was a child. He was the one who recruited you. keeping his weight on his uninjured leg before trying to stand on the other.

??Do you mind if I check??? He made his usual examination. F?lldin was never told Zalachenko??s name. The heavy weapons cabinet stood wide open. out every day. For the construction industry it??s the opposite.00 in the morning. Blomkvist headed into Berger??s ?? wrong. He shook his head. Giannini. It??s a typical pre-emptive retaliation to undermine potential complaints from Blomkvist. blood pressure is 100/70. On Sunday morning they said a hasty goodbye before Berger drove home to her husband. Blomkvist is not afraid to take risks.?? He burst out laughing.?? She laughed. Illegal tapping is the domain of government authorities. had made some damaging discovery about Millennium??s chairman of the board (who happened to be herself) ?C they would not have hesitated either. The problem would then unfold in two parts. in which steroids also appeared??? ??Not that I know of.?? Janeryd was silent for almost a minute.?? Blomkvist said..00 tonight you have to report for duty. ??Within these four walls. ??Should I go now or should I wait for you??? ??Would it be O. I??m here on a work issue. for example when we need to arrange a telephone tap or enter an apartment. ??We had a little problem at Millennium while you were away Blomkvisting in G?teborg.?? he said.

But I do know that no psychiatric evaluations have been done. ??Idris lives in Angered. and fell asleep with photographs of gross child pornography whirling through his mind. Erika. He could not identify any one of them.?? ??You have my word.?? ??Thirty seconds ago you did get an email from me. And the paedophile industry. for one. Whore. ??Forgive me for pointing this out. He was gasping as if he had just run a marathon. This was largely due to the fact that no-one was quite sure who or what should be investigated. which decided that Salander should be cared for at St Stefan??s. That??s when normal rules no longer apply. getting his bearings. And this has nothing to do with damage control. But we think that the so-called Section for Special Analysis set up shop somewhere outside. and telecommunications. If it happened while he was trying to escape. a delegate for the Centre in the ??70s and ??80s. A whole bunch of experienced professionals who know how to do their jobs. Why do you ask? Has something happened??? ??No. no girlfriend.?? ??Tell me.D.?? Berger smiled. or whatever the hell his name was. If we don??t lift all the copies simultaneously.

??Hello! So you??re still here??? and then sailed right in.?? Ekstr?m looked as if he had just swallowed something very sour. She dialled the number and explained where she was and why she had not come home.?? ??What do you mean??? ??It means that I have no legitimate reason to keep you isolated here. he wasn??t. Each mobile has its own unique signature ?C a fingerprint ?C in the form of the telephone number. And I have a strategy.?? She wondered if he were pulling her leg. yes. He inserted an opinion into the headline in the news section. He undertook never to discuss the matter with anyone. That was all Ghidi had to do. Bonuses should be paid to people who do something to strengthen S. He??s actually in worse shape than you are. I??m willing to pay him. then he??d do it. She took another step and pain shot through her entire foot. including several from the family which owns the paper. It was this last which created potentially acute political problems. rather. or preventing individual citizens from exercising their constitutionally protected rights and liberties.?? ??I appreciate that.S. She was thirty-six. ??The chief of Secretariat. Berger cursed the whole time she was at the hospital. The inevitable media storm could lead only to one thing. He told Paulsson he was an incompetent fool and yelled at him that Torstensson and Ingemarsson should fucking forget about untying Niedermann until they had called for back-up. Grimly they studied the site.

00. We??ve identified a known dealer and petty thief who was found dismembered in one trench.?? Wadensj?? said. I knew him through my mother. there was only one way out of the dead end ?C up to Br?nnkyrkagatan via Pustegr?nd and towards Slussen. She had a brace on her neck. Did she go there expressly to murder him ?C as the prosecutor claimed ?C or was it to make him listen to reason? When Giannini raised the subject of her former guardian. He had been killed. That day had been utter chaos. told them that she did not have time to wait. Palme was defeated. So simple. All of a sudden she did not have the slightest desire to meet Blomkvist??s sister and regretted that she had accepted this woman as her lawyer. It??s your mind I need. make a note of his registration number. 17. She had a heavy. Malin.?? Figuerola said. Then he screwed on the cover again. Why are you leaving??? ??I??m going to be editor-in-chief of Svenska Morgon-Posten. well. I was going out with a guy this spring. The storm that had ravaged G?teborg earlier in the night had obviously passed to the south of the Nossebro area. he would slip into an indolent state of indecision. He stood for a long time looking at his face in the mirror before he turned off the light and went to get dressed. actually.S. The same D.

v Figuerola woke at 6. change the batteries and put it back in the vent.E. For the moment he needed medical attention. We??ll take care of Giannini??s and the Millennium office telephones today. unfortunately.B. She held her breath until they were some distance from the conference room in which she was trapped. ??Twenty-two what??? said Holm.?? ??He says he??s never been to the Nykvarn warehouse and that he just happened to be out with Lundin on a motorcycle ride. But it seems you were far ahead of us. I have to tell you. but first let me say that under normal circumstances I would not have dreamed of asking a journalist to come to such a meeting. Lisbeth is not allowed to have visitors. Otherwise she had had a monstrous headache ever since Giannini had dragged her out of bed and carried her into the bathroom. I??m convinced that he??s involved. ??Allow me to manufacture a scenario. Yet she felt uncomfortable.?? ??So who in the building is working for the Zalachenko club??? ??We don??t know yet.?? ??I understand.?? ??The board approved your measures.?? Inspector Modig woke with a start when her mobile rang at the other end of the bedroom. I want you to know that what I??m discussing with you now has nothing to do with my dealings with Holm.?? ??I never believed you sent them. S?po people conspired with a psychiatrist to lock Salander up in an asylum.M. But when Blomkvist was working on a complicated story ?C Malm had observed the same obsessive and secretive behaviour in the weeks before the Wennerstr?m story broke ?C it became more pronounced. Finally he had a hole big enough to give access to Salander??s brain. slept in her bed.

mug. and he wasn??t sure how things would turn out at the magazine. Even a falling-down drunk Professor Ellis is several classes better than I could ever be when it comes to assessing brain damage. people in high places within S?po will be exposed as accomplices in criminal and immoral activities. After the meeting at Milton Security the previous evening. for Christ??s sake.?? ??You??re from Uppsala. Gullberg drew up a list of names that were connected to Palme: Carl Lidbom. ??But remember that it??s been an extreme situation.?? It was Gunnar Magnusson. since this afternoon. She was looking at the building from the side. ??The defector had operated in other countries and knew nothing about Sweden. told the whole truth. What do you want me to do??? ??Meet Jerker Holmberg at Central Station.?? Modig said. getting up. The rest of the investigation concerning Niedermann would be handled by Ekstr?m himself.?? ??Any safe??? ??No ?? not that I can see. weighing her chances. and since she was feeling irritated in general she decided not to take it out on him. Zalachenko is Salander??s father. Ghidi soon discovered that being a well-educated and experienced construction engineer counted for nothing. A bit ironic. He was. but now it was time to take care of the matter. ??Stockholm is making noises. He??s going to do a security assessment.?? ??You mean the Security Police.

If you publish before Edklinth has completed it. ??Teleborian??? Jonasson could not help overhearing the name. Salander pressed her lips together and looked at the screen of her handheld.?? She took Salander??s hand and helped her into the bed. and above all you shouldn??t end up in a situation where you have to bash in someone??s skull. ??It??s a disaster. there??s a risk that a woman??s rights will be shockingly violated. If we had to arrange for bodyguard protection that would be a different matter ?C and it would be rather expensive. Instead of exacerbating the issue. No elaboration was forthcoming. She saw two nurses running towards another room two doors away. This situation makes the Prime Minister both angry and uneasy. Edklinth had great respect for Armansky. She walked out of the front door just as the taxi drew up. That??s too short a time.I.?? ??Order everything you can find from parliament: budgets. whose regulations simplified his visits to the Continent.K.. The same is true of S?po.?? Sandberg said. cares about it. She blinked hard a few times and got up to turn on the coffeemaker before she took her shower.?? ??O.00 she had her foot wrapped in a thick bandage.?? ??Genetics??? ??Yes. Hallberg is retiring this year. During the police interviews.

??I didn??t know that. In other words. ??No.?? Clinton said.

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He would not be able to get back to sleep. It can only be someone at S.?? ??I couldn??t help reading in the papers that you??re mixed up in this Salander story. People who have risked their lives for democracy will be in danger of being killed.?? ??But why would the K. ??I imagine we??ll have to book appointments with each other. They solved the immediate problem by giving Armansky??s people responsibility for bodyguard services. but he??s afraid to make operational decisions. Blomkvist described him as an Olympic-class idiot. ??That is ?? unfortunate to hear. Teleborian had done a strikingly good analysis.?? ??That??s O. ??You??ve been scratching the wound. I want you to go to the hospital and observe the work in the emergency ward and the intensive care unit for a couple of days. it??s you ?? wait a second. Holger Palmgren.?? the Minister of Justice said.T.

He was on the board of Zalachenko??s company. ??Stay there with Berger. In addition. Editor-in-Chief Morander died at lunchtime. Jonasson gave her an inquisitive glance and stopped in his tracks when he saw her desperate look. I don??t intend to interrogate them. We??ll keep in touch by mobile. and appearing in the order and position they had decided on in the morning meeting. Perhaps she had dreamed the whole thing. to change the time of a meeting or something like that??? ??I had a number to call. everything related to the Zalachenko case is Top Secret. Nieminen bent down and looked at the bodies.G. although he had spent only a few brief months at sea during his military service.P.?? ??I??m not sure that what you propose is legal. and in his teens he was a skinhead. and managed to get past the nurses by showing an I.

Jonasson made two deep incisions all the way down to the cranium and peeled back the skin round the entry wound. In a broader sense. He froze when he saw another entry wound. They do their best to ignore anything they hear about us. SixOfOne wrote.?? Faste knew better than to argue with a doctor. The police had released nothing about Salander??s condition. She opened them and dropped the brace to the floor. Sonja. And he could not have that conversation because she was under arrest and no visitors were allowed. What bothered her was that something had happened at the office. The woman had been shot in the head and there was no exit wound there either. said. If she wants to tell you where she lives. He flipped the hasp and opened the door. and a democracy needs a political safeguard. Figuerola gave her a lead of about thirty metres. If you forget the password.

I never go to the cinema. ??This is probably the craziest thing I??ve ever been involved with.?? ??But the present situation has arisen because you have been subject to a direct threat from a specific individual. The conspiracy is continuing. Of course she could have tracked him down with a bit of effort. When Lisbeth was twelve.?? Teleborian laughed. He stopped in surprise. I??ve also gone over every inch of your house from the basement to the attic and studied the area around it. She had been thinking for so long that the bathwater was now cold. Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity. ??An officer named Faste in the Violent Crimes Division. and would value the chance to gauge how much deterioration has occurred over the past ten years. But he??s greedy. ??I??m taking a big risk here. possibly for the end of this week.?? ??Yes. Those were the words she had said to him when he moved to Hedeby.

It was as though someone was dragging something along the corridor. Teleborian did a routine psychiatric examination of Salander and concluded that she was mentally unbalanced. I couldn??t even take notes. Henry ?? I agree with Mikael that we should publish the story. And this evening Edklinth has been reporting on how the investigation is proceeding. he picked up the telephone to call Berger and update her.?? Sandberg said lightly. Finally Berger heard a voice from the left side of the room. Finally he had a hole big enough to give access to Salander??s brain.?? They paid a short visit to Salander??s sickbed. A whole bunch of experienced professionals who know how to do their jobs. As soon as he changed the subject. After Salander??s attack on Zalachenko. ??I??ll sum up so that I am absolutely certain that I understood you correctly. one of the night editors at S. but they had neither the resources nor the expertise to run this sort of operational activity.?? ??Then who was the murderer??? a reporter from Dagens Eko shouted. and other such drivel.

told the whole truth. Borgsj? would naturally claim that he did not know about the conditions at Fong Soo. when the district court released her back into society. ??He??s got us over a barrel. and appeared in several articles. if anyone starts talking. he would say that he personally had given Blomkvist clearance. Zalachenko was used to pain.?? Bublanski weighed the suggestion. But the thing with Borgsj? is going to be a real problem. Was it you who put duct tape on her wounds??? ??Yes. Then he went to the hall to get his bag.?? Cortez said. He flipped the hasp and opened the door. Her name is Annika Giannini. or to move his belongings aside. said. which in turn is sole owner of a subsidiary called Vitavara Inc.

but it could be used as evidence that the meeting had taken place. I??m a journalist and I work at Millennium magazine.?? ??I didn??t think you were or you wouldn??t have slept here last night. It was short. he had ?C literally ?C rootled around in her brain. Erlander kindly arranged for a crime scene tech to take the car back on his way home. and your delicious grotto. Karim and Malm (against his will) had thus become temporary assistant editors at Millennium. it could be ruined. Strangely enough. For a second he seemed a stranger. But she could not remember what it was.?? Armansky nodded.C. ??It??s almost impossible to answer that question.?? ??Negative too? It??s no good if the two of you can??t work together???? ??I have no problem working with him. Falun would make 10. Figuerola had given him a number of indisputable indications that something was rotten within S.

But then she got restless and put on her running kit.?? ??Of course. ??I miss you. The solution to the problem had been very simple. and this time in front of Frisk. which sells genuine Swedish toilets for 1700 kronor apiece. When I got to him he was unconscious.P. you can.?? ??And if it is a forgery ?? who did it and why??? Bublanski shrugged. he wasn??t. ??She??s mid-twenties. just as he was about to leave early. If we took the job I??d have to subcontract out your house.P.50 he parked on a side street off Avenyn in G?teborg. Then identify the other person in the pictures taken by Blomkvist??s photographer.00 on Saturday morning.

Do you know where you are??? ??Hospital. the Lock and Key Service. She had a black eye and a gash above her eyebrow that was still bleeding.?? Berger said. Just get me out of this mess.S.??? Gullberg went down to Stureplan and hailed a taxi. He spoke as if thinking out loud. When he took aim at me I pulled my head back in and blockaded the door.?? ??I want to know what you and Blomkvist are up to.?? he said.?? Olsson was not born yesterday.S. He waited until she nodded. and through Niedermann he was the architect of the murders of Svensson and Johansson. I shouldn??t have done it. In some mysterious way the ceiling lamp had been taken down and placed on the coffee table. She turned ice-cold and spent the next five minutes searching the bathroom and going through the stacks of papers and newspapers in the kitchen and bedroom.

?? he said. ??Thorbj?rn F?lldin. hasn??t done any serious coverage of the civil service and government agencies for at least eight years. but this was no time to start an argument. what??s he doing here??? ??Clinton has decided to return to active duty. As long as Giannini did not mention the matter. Nor had Berger any thought of taking the story with her. it was that she was certainly not manipulative. a spy.?? Holmberg said. When they finally broke up. I told her to go home. Can you manage that??? Salander waited patiently for almost a minute before Annika nodded. Blomkvist waved from a corner table. ??Thanks for letting me borrow your kitchen today. I??ve already talked to Milton??s chief lawyer and he??s looking into it.?? Gullberg had been completely exhausted after all his efforts on Monday.?? Bj?rck felt suddenly resigned.

Do you know if she??s at headquarters??? ??I doubt it. It is forbidden to incite or exhort someone to crime. You have to either verify or dismiss the claims one by one. yes. What did that cost??? ??About five million kronor to develop. Each mobile has its own unique signature ?C a fingerprint ?C in the form of the telephone number. no. seventy-eight years old. The bullet emerged with almost no resistance. lit a cigarette. An A. Andersson??s expression was neutral. He was the only policeman in Sweden whose official job description was to function as a political police officer.I. Salander is a devil with computers. She was given crutches and took a taxi home. ??They??re showing signs of leaving. she had called her husband to tell him.

The helicopter crew and two paramedics had proceeded in a routine and professional manner. 8.?? ??What??s the killer??s name??? ??We will not give out that information until his next of kin have been notified. No time to waste.00 Edklinth arrived. a couple of days after Zalachenko and Salander had landed in Sahlgrenska hospital.E. She did not say a word. Then Dr Jonasson and Blomkvist had upset her plans by smuggling in her Palm.00 in the evening when Figuerola held the car door open for Blomkvist. He was into his third waffle before he remembered to ask what was going on. ??The biggest industry in Sweden by far is construction. the stringer in G?teborg. thereby indicating her doubts about the wisdom of this style of conduct in the intensive care unit.P. were falsifications. He crossed Sveav?gen on the viaduct at M?ster Samuelsgatan and went straight down to Klara Norra. Bathroom on the left.

But for the time being all this lay outside Zalachenko??s control. and Trelleborg. until the whole gang ended up in the slammer for fraud. That time the Volvo was parked on a side street near the Millennium offices.?? ??What??s this about. ??Evert ?? I spend nine hours every other day on a dialysis machine at the hospital. ??Idris lives in Angered.?? ??Then you can also obtain formal access to visit her through the appropriate channels without side-stepping regulations. and I can??t direct what prosecutors and the courts decide. Then she nodded slowly.?? ??Call me Erika. You could take it for granted that the Security Police invariably made fools of themselves. She had cut the badge out of his leather jacket ?C the very symbol that made people step aside in the queue at the bar. ??Opposite P. ??What do you suggest??? ??If we??re going to run Millennium effectively during the autumn. I want them on my desk when I get back to H.00 she paid her bill and walked to Lillian??s place on Olivedalsgatan. exposed Wennerstr?m and eventually got him a life sentence for treason at L?ngholmen prison.

What he most feared was that the situation in the Salander family would give rise to a social welfare report that named Zalachenko. want to plant such a forgery??? ??We don??t know that either. ??But we have other urgent problems. She sat bent over spreadsheets of Millennium??s budget and was so engrossed that Anton. a second tie. The dental surgery is about 150 metres from the spot where the patrol car was found.A. Retired in 1991. but he did observe that there was a barely visible darker area immediately adjacent to the bullet hole. First. Then I visited her about a week ago. He infiltrated the B. was involved in tax fraud ?C were gleefully posted on the Net. He did not anticipate having any problem handling a state secretary. She felt everyone??s eyes upon her. and he??s one of the chief reasons why it??s almost impossible to get the staff to work as a team. then we??ll lose the trial. He blamed Niedermann for everything and offered to help them in any way he could to find the fugitive.

He approached Thomasson and proposed that the lawyer come in as a third. pathologist. Can you handle that. Blomkvist smiled. showered.?? ??Salander. had knowledge of a crime and thus he had the obligation to submit a report to a prosecutor. From her bed at Sahlgrenska she could now reach the entire world. But the thing is. was being sought for the killing of a policeman. took the lift up to Bublanski??s office. We can??t just dump it on Erika??s desk as a newspaper billboard. who was at his home in Liding?. It also laid down that information about Zalachenko would not leave the Prime Minister??s office. He took a screwdriver from his pocket. It??s a matter of how the investigation is carried out and how the facts are presented. He wrote down her wake-up time as 9. You have a reputation for not pulling your punches when there??s corruption involved.

What are you looking for??? ??I want you to do a workplace report on Sahlgrenska hospital.?? ??Congrats. and it??s urgent. ??But a logical step would be to interrogate Zalachenko. But she was on the path to recovery. She had a heavy. Ideally he should have come under the auspices of the military intelligence service. My mother died in 2000. It would be impossible for Borgsj? to claim ignorance. It was a mark of the sort of greed that did not go down well with the Swedish people in the wake of the revelations about other criminal capitalists such as Skandia??s former president.?? ??And the woman ?? who??s she??? ??Sonja Modig. Is there anything you want us to do??? ??No. I??m better than you are at what I do. And item two: today this piece by Johannes shows up on my desk. But we don??t have a damned thing on Nieminen. and among colleagues he would also refer to ??the Company?? or ??the Firm. I??ve seldom had a healthier patient. He had not said a word about the Wennerstr?m story either ?C not even Berger had known ?C but this time he had two confidants.

?? ??The way you did with Hans-Erik Wennerstr?m??? ??Something like that. the record corresponded with the report??s contents.P. 1976 had been a problematic year for the Section. But he says that the last time he saw the gun. He had not managed to catch the registration number. He assumed it was Wadensj?? who was responsible for the Chagall and Mondrian reproductions. I repeat that my priority is Niedermann. his uncle took him to a farm well away from Mosul and there. they don??t have the evidence.K. But that??s not why I called.?? The expression did not sit well with Zalachenko. from G?ransson??s body. For the moment he needed medical attention. S.?? Figuerola was on her feet and reaching for her car keys.?? ??Could you explain your relationship to Niedermann??? ??I??m disabled.

She needs to rest and she has to have time to heal.?? ??Lisbeth Salander was faster.?? ??This will be our only meeting here.?? Sandberg nodded his agreement. and then would always break it. She wondered where this affair with Blomkvist was going to lead. There were computers now. I don??t really know. can??t answer that question. But you??re Lisbeth??s doctor and you have access to her. are refusing to say anything ?C they??re claiming they??ve never heard of Niedermann. Then he logged on to the media archive and picked out several of the articles on which Olsson??s report was based. My prognosis is that the third quarter will produce a significant loss. The break was for ever.?? ??I didn??t know that. In other words. ??No.?? Clinton said.

Lisbeth Salander??? ??I??m going to have to say no.?? ??That ?? wasn??t so good.

Exactly twenty seconds after Blomkvist left Caf?? Copacabana
Exactly twenty seconds after Blomkvist left Caf?? Copacabana. cutting prices is the constant challenge. She could not stay away. ??Hmm.?? ??But I am.?? Modig looked at the time again. and he paid attention because those were the initials of Zalachenko??s holding company.G.?? ??Please explain. names and organizational charts.?? ??It??s complicated. had a reputation for not wasting time on formalities or mere courtesies. At 7.?? All of a sudden Zalachenko looked uncertain. Despite persistent attempts to establish the truth and uncover the crucial evidence ?C the smoking gun ?C the Section had never found any proof. She considered calling Daniel Mogren. The text was sent at 7. who is being held for the attempted murder of her father.

The N. But today is my last day of work. S. He had come on board recently to clean up the shambles of what was known as the Internal Bureau affair. If the staff hadn??t been cut.?? Janeryd said at last. we won??t be able to draw any conclusions. ??Lisbeth Salander was shot in the head and was very seriously injured. He did not even bother to look for it. because the vast majority of injured people had an obvious and specific problem. That is worrisome.?? Edklinth took off his glasses and polished them thoroughly with paper napkin.?? Blomkvist said.?? ??I??m not sure that what you propose is legal. somewhere along the way. ??We??ve got a deadline now. I cannot help you. Four or five more of the same.

In addition. They copied their bronze breastplates and armour from the Greeks. who were all asleep. ??Hardly. nothing. She could not imagine how he could finish in time. It was not until Wednesday night. It??s a typical pre-emptive retaliation to undermine potential complaints from Blomkvist. By 1989 he had advanced to lieutenant. He turned left on to Tavastgatan at the Bishop??s Arms pub and parked at the corner. Bonuses should be paid to people who do something to strengthen S.?? he said. I??m going to make you so happy. How on earth is he going to react? Then he realized that Berger had stopped talking. On the other hand he was not really hungry. and therefore the investigation of Salander. ??But I don??t think we could manage that even if we had a whole year. He was a hit man for Russian military intelligence.

She put down the notebook. Niedermann is linked to the site through the kidnapping of Salander??s friend Miriam Wu. One source did tell me that he swallowed most of what Teleborian fed him about Salander at a presentation of reports when the hunt for her was still on. or maybe even Stockholm. He was no longer a demon riding on her shoulder.?? ??Just to say that I??d be on very thin ice if my superiors found out about this visit. she wasn??t hurt in today??s drama at least. After a five-hour operation. This is what we??re going to do.?? ??Call me Erika. the investigation carried out in 1991 that led to Lisbeth Salander being locked away was illegal. Luckily the axe blow had struck his already crippled right leg.?? He paused. When we recruit somebody.??Wednesday. In a word.?? ??Please tell me how I??m doing.D.

She raised her right hand and felt her head. with an apologetic glance at Blomkvist. ??He hung there for something like twenty-four hours before the hook gave way. ??You should start working out yourself. Figuerola came to Edklinth??s office. He heard the sound of the chopper and watched as it banked through the storm squalls down towards the helipad.?? ??How did you find out Niedermann was in Gosseberga??? Blomkvist shrugged.?? ??That??s also true. Then Giannini crossed the room and pulled open the door. You were the one F?lldin assigned to be the go-between with those who were protecting Zalachenko. told him that it was the most sensitive military secret Sweden possessed ?? that there was nothing in Swedish military intelligence that was anywhere near as important. But it has to be done in one fell swoop. He went straight to his room and sat on the bed. Hallberg is retiring this year.?? ??How do you mean??? Sandberg looked so nervous for a second that Zalachenko had to smile. but got no answer. In 2000 she applied to the Security Police in Uppsala. ??As you no doubt know.

S. Carl-Magnus Lundin of the Svavelsj? Motorcycle Club was a key player in the whole thing. I don??t have to use their technical terms.T.P.?? Berger smiled.30. and an endless number of wrong times. Bambi. too. a role that took on added significance in the wake of Wennerstr?m??s exposure as a double agent. He had a limp. it was no longer possible to monitor his mobile. What did that cost??? ??About five million kronor to develop. They had their coffee at the pavement caf?? beside Norr M?larstrand. he would have regained his strength. And not quite right in the head. But this will be O.

Sometimes three. Could it really be possible??? ??I??m afraid it is. called Jonas Sandberg.?? ??I didn??t give anyone permission to arrest Bj?rck.?? ??Why??s that??? ??Don??t know. I can??t go up stairs without gasping for breath. And I have a strategy. and throw a brick through the window. ??I thought you were a health-food fanatic.?? ??But I???? ??Give it a try.?? Malm nodded thoughtfully. as set out in the government??s instruction. He came back with a needle which he pushed through my right nipple.?? A smile spread over Cortez??s face. I??m at a disadvantage no matter what I do.?? ??Nor do I. He had mentioned her in an email. which corresponded to the letters W-A-S-P on the keyboard.

Karl Axel Bodin would disappear into rehabilitative custody.?? ??But your proposal is off the wall.. She knew that much from his biography. It would have been essential. but he also has a reputation for being crusty and obstinate. ??What??s so funny??? ??I??ve always wondered what she did to get her revenge. If the newspaper were stable and bringing in a tremendous profit. and I was wondering whether I could hire him.?? ??No. After a few minutes she had worked out what was routine mail in the form of daily memos. It depends on her rate of recovery. or the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.?? said Holmberg. Can you bring me up to speed so that I can get the hang of what??s going on??? ??What happened here tonight is the culmination of the murders of two friends of mine in Enskede. ??Mikael. Ever since the girls were nine or ten. Erika Berger.

?? ??Forget I asked. He felt inadequate but all of a sudden realized that he might be luckier than he deserved. What did that cost??? ??About five million kronor to develop. ??Lisbeth ?? I??m wondering ???? He then said nothing for such a long time that Salander almost asked what it was he wanted. kidneys. he had a theoretical knowledge of electronics and computer science that allowed him to knock spots off any professor in the field.?? ??What the fuck are you doing in Nyk?ping??? ??We decided to lay low when you and Magge were busted ?C until we knew the lay of the land. If this was the case. I was rather young ?? I didn??t know how I should deal with these people.?? the assistant chief of the Violent Crimes Division concluded.?? ??I don??t know any secrets. * Holmberg parked his father??s Ford in the drive of former Prime Minister Thorbj?rn F?lldin??s house in ?s just outside Ramvik in H?rn?sand county. He was on duty until 6. When Lisbeth was eighteen they tried to institutionalize her again. ??You could take this as a complaint from the staff. Gullberg was suddenly a big player: he was welcomed with respect in the exclusive club of selected warriors. It was cool to outdo S?po in their own field of expertise. Do you have any suggestions??? ??Perhaps.

He closed his iBook. Salander??s former guardian Holger Palmgren. The conflict between you and your daughter can explain your fear of her and why you took such drastic measures ?? but I??m afraid we??re talking about your doing some time in prison. a forgery??? ??No question about it. She sighed and plugged in her laptop. watching the door of Ekstr?m??s office. If I like it. Do you know where you are??? ??Hospital. ??I can see that. the country might survive. but a combination of torn sheets and a ten-foot extension cord from a floor lamp would dispose of that problem. Which means that Holm and the legal editor are up in arms. to help disseminate.?? Berger nodded. Control was everything.?? ??That sounds good.?? ??So who in the building is working for the Zalachenko club??? ??We don??t know yet. This will require extraordinary measures.

During the next hour. anarchist.P.?? he said. She was very badly wounded. not to mention their years of investigations of Palme and other prominent Social Democrats.?? ??I??ll be going on holiday for three weeks.?? ??I??ve got you. Gullberg??s still alive. and asked why the hell their expensive burglar alarm had not gone off when someone threw a brick through her biggest window. ??Mikael. ??What decision do you think I should make??? ??I believe we have common interests. Those three had formed an inner circle and were always shutting themselves in Berger??s office ?? well. when Zalachenko arrived in Sweden ?C it had to be organized and sanctioned from the top. but that too would leave a trace. There would be a scandal of enormous proportions. you slammed an axe into his head. but Bj?rck could not possibly be the only man responsible.

Fredriksson was the acting news editor. ??Perhaps we haven??t found the car because Niedermann drove out of the country to the north via Haparanda? A big detour around the Gulf of Bothnia.?? ??Precisely. and throw a brick through the window. Hmm.?? ??What discrepancy??? ??In the original version Bj?rck presents five well-argued recommendations.?? ??I didn??t have much choice. and when he was pressingly invited to dinner and a private conversation. Criminal Inspector Jan Bublanski of the Violent Crimes Division in Stockholm. stretches and sit-ups on the recommendation of her physiotherapist. ??When you came to see me the first time. and especially around his neighbourhood. Monica. Teleborian had offered concrete. So we are asking for your help. He held the lift door open for her and let her go first to the reception desk on the ward. but she had worked alongside Berger balancing the monthly books. Then it occurred to her that she had other secrets in the house.

?? ??I see.?? Nystr?m said. He went out in grand style. a passport. our lawyer in S.?? ??The lab has identified the weapon used on Lundin.?? ??Disappeared??? ??Blomkvist??s copy was taken during a break-in at his apartment.00 in the morning she opened the word processing program on her Palm. Susanne Linder is also a former policewoman. so she couldn??t tell the rest of us. There??s a darker area here. just ring for us.00 in the morning. In any case. He had.?? Berger smiled.S. She pushed through some bushes and stood in the yard of a one-storey house of grey brick.

You could have switched places at any time. Some of these are in the Security Police. Instead he opened the mini-bar and poured a miniature of Johnny Walker into a glass. As soon as the doctors discharged her.2 degrees. On Sunday morning they said a hasty goodbye before Berger drove home to her husband. the investigation and registration of Swedish citizens who might be suspected of harbouring communist or subversive views. Today we have fewer employees responsible for producing more text every day. loaded them. Falun did not know exactly what interests Clinton represented. ??Hi.?? ??Did you get the sense that he knew you or perhaps recognized you??? ??No. I??d fall asleep at the wheel and die in a crash.?? ??Such as??? ??While you were concentrating on the Zalachenko story. ??Today is all about May 1. we??re going to have to send them the camera-ready copy by the end of this month ?C at the latest. He prescribed various medications and complete bedrest. ??Trained as a navy frogman and then attended the police academy in the early ??90s.

but later she asked if I had any scientific journals that dealt with genetics and brain research. Then he leaned forward. That would be against the law. ??The government cannot interfere in an ongoing prosecution case. refugee camps had been attacked.M. Accordingly she had the right to involve herself in the investigation of Zalachenko??s murder. ??I think you??re right. He looked concerned. He used clamps to secure the opening. whom he had known for many years and had dealings with at numerous departmental meetings.?? Gullberg said. is a real problem here. she had been strapped down in a stimulus-free room at St Stefan??s. but we may have to postpone it for a month. M?rtensson went back to his car on Tavastgatan. the Swedish Security Police were amateurs. ??Yes??? ??Erika.

?? he said. You could take it for granted that the Security Police invariably made fools of themselves. frankly. He would need a hideout. If Volvo built cars the same way. other people can. of which the first concerns the skills he discovered in Hedestad.F.se>??? ??That isn??t a valid address at S. The unit had procured a generous severance package from Security Police funds. which had a photograph of Niedermann and the headline POLICE KILLER HUNTED IN DENMARK. Where exactly this boundary was seemed to vary from one person to another. ??Someone might see us together and start to wonder.P.?? ??I??m curious about something. at least until each of them has been identified. Spain. But her client might be too ill to deal with a visit tomorrow as well.

But she had repressed the memory of him.M. showered. Even if they provoke you or accuse you of whatever ?? Can you promise me??? ??I could manage that. But that??s only if we can control Ekstr?m. some sort of authority is needed to guarantee the observance of these laws. unfortunately.?? ??So what exactly is the purpose of your visit??? ??First.M.?? Edklinth said. I??ve noticed that quite a few men get interested. The N. I can??t recall having any discussion about it at the two o??clock meeting. She looked at the officers in sullen silence as they came into her room and pulled up chairs. He faxed copies of the letters he had written the day before. She pondered for a moment her suspicion that the person threatening her had something to do with S. who. He had lived with computers since he was ten.

Two days later he was released into his uncle??s custody. Paolo Roberto has identified him as the man who drove the van. Kurdo Baksi. She wondered whether it was some lunatic who had read about her in connection with Morander??s death.?? ??But Blomkvist managed to overpower Niedermann all by himself. had a reputation for not wasting time on formalities or mere courtesies. When he got out of prison in 1984 he kept his nose clean ?C or at least he did not pull any jobs that got him arrested and convicted again. That meant that he would have to disappear. And the murder of a person who was no friend of mine ?? a lawyer called Bjurman. and taped hours and hours of conversations of no interest whatsoever. Zalachenko acknowledged for the umpteenth time that it was a shame and a crime that his son did not possess certain qualities.G.?? ??Falsifications??? ??I think that??s the only appropriate description.I.?? ??Are any of them politically active??? ??No. explain the situation.?? Blomkvist kissed his sister on the cheek and immediately asked: ??Are you going to be representing Lisbeth Salander??? ??I??m going to have to say no.?? ??That ?? wasn??t so good.