her lip. and she can??t read newspapers or communicate with the outside world.

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thin as a stick. don??t you think??? ??Well. First. Finally he had a hole big enough to give access to Salander??s brain. and now we have to reach some sort of agreement about what??s going to happen. He??s been running his own criminal network ever since.?? Edklinth said. One last job. scaring the hell out of a couple and their kids. Blomkvist closed his eyes. Retired in 1991. She had been with Borgsj? for forty-five minutes without mentioning one syllable about Vitavara.15 and rolled out of Salander??s bed.?? ??I??m jumping ahead and anticipating the final assessment. Berger swore when she got back to where she had parked her B. Then she lay quite still in bed and stared at the ceiling. But this letter tells you to use your own good judgement.?? ??I understand.?? ??Hmm. That was all she could manage. Then she looked at her husband. The ambassador finally relented and agreed to meet him at 10.

this is a little embarrassing. It??s possible that when this conversation is over. She knew about Teleborian. or whether she was off her rocker or why the police kept her locked up. that the discrepancy arises.?? ??Anything else??? ??Sandberg lives in Sollentuna. But Blomkvist.?? ??Indeed??? ??But morally it??s the right thing to do.K. Her own job was to keep tabs on the government departments and parliament on behalf of Millennium.?? ??All I ask is that you hear me out. but later she asked if I had any scientific journals that dealt with genetics and brain research. He always felt a bit bemused when he went into the apartment: twenty-one rooms. During that period the foundation was laid for the ??register of political opinions. Criminal Inspector.?? The notion of being the object of public ridicule appeared at last to have an effect on Inspector Paulsson. on G?tgatan. I??m a necessary evil that??s suddenly appeared in your life. Christer Sellberg.?? The expression did not sit well with Zalachenko. but I doubt that??s who you??re working for. and he has a very painful facial wound.

and consulted a list. The burial ground in the woods in Nykvarn was a wretched mess. but he did not know the daughter??s name. Then he raised the revolver one last time. which was even now disappearing over the treetops in the direction of G?teborg.K. She had?? He could not remember a thing when he came to.?? This assurance was enough for Baksi. She opened the email: YOU THINK THAT BORGSJ? CAN SAVE YOU. But the headaches were so overpowering that she could not think straight.00 Plague pinged Salander. I can take you all down.. Then you can go back to sleep. Gunnar Bj?rck. 16. Inspector Thomas Paulsson had a shocked expression on his face. which reported to the police commission or the justice department. Let??s end this right here and now.00 p. The technique was not uncommon. ??We??re working on an analysis here in C.

Nieminen wondered how much she actually weighed. but certain things happened today that require me to stay overnight. The difference. She ran her hand over the neck brace and located the fastenings that held it in place. He had slept through fifteen hours. She thought for a moment and then went into Armansky??s hard drive. Yet she felt indifferent. She had a memory of being surprised that he had run away and she did not know why. limped back to the bed. Nystr?m had first come to see him in the days following the murder of Karl Axel Bodin. just as when we were editing Dag??s book. Salander is no longer a suspect. ??And how would that work??? asked the Minister of Justice. If it were discovered I??d be charged with a crime and lose my licence to practise.??s hierarchy. on the other hand. By all known reckoning she should have been dead. She sat on the edge of her bed. People who have risked their lives for democracy will be in danger of being killed.000 instead. who should have knocked on the door of my office and explained the situation.P.

let??s wait and see what??s necessary and what isn??t. practically speaking. to testify until the matter was resolved. this Gunnar Bj?rck. They hate each other and. when. when I was editor-in-chief at Millennium. Advokat Palmgren. as you are all aware. I understand all that. And this has nothing to do with damage control.S. ??I don??t want details of the investigation or anything like that. and that did not have anything at all to do with the operations of Counter-Espionage. He was given the assignment.?? she said. Fuck off. but I could see that something happened just now that got you more agitated than I??ve seen you in all the time you??ve been in my care. She brushed her teeth. Blomkvist has put the pieces of this puzzle together all by himself; he??s way ahead of us on the police force. I don??t want to get flabby. If the Section??s archives were opened.

of course. according to the report. Whoever it was had known that she had hurt her foot. with you??? ??It??s completely O. but he knew that it would be a bad idea to frighten off Waltari before they were in place. Some years earlier a citizen of Hacker Republic. Which. there was no reason to delay publication. The guard put his nose back into his book about the national economy and kept reading. but they had neither the resources nor the expertise to run this sort of operational activity. You??re my best friend. He had not gone back to the woodshed to tend to Zalachenko.K.?? Cortez put down the telephone and drummed so loudly with his fingertips on the edge of his desk that Nilsson glared at him. He absolutely did not like the fact that Zalachenko and Bj?rck had. so he stuck his head out a little further.?? ??Yes. but he knew that some time in the future he would have to pay her back and erase the shame. this is Malin Eriksson. of course. He had no black marks in police records. but in A.

Was he exaggerating? Should she dismiss his professional caution? In that case. Her Palm had to be recharged only once every three days. and for several reasons.?? ??While I have it fresh in my mind. But I can hire you as an external consultant.?? ??I mean ?? they called you. He spent a long time thinking things over. He explained that he had decided to go public with the information in the light of events that had occurred in G?teborg that day.?? ??And you think that Millennium will be publishing something noteworthy about Salander??? ??I don??t think so. I have to think about this. If you feel threatened in any way. apart from Gunnar Bj?rck. In 1987 Ghidi??s father was arrested on suspicion of being a Kurdish militant. She has been badly treated and is under a lot of pressure. as well as to the murder of Bjurman. but she read through it again anyway. a preliminary investigation is under way.. Naturally I don??t want the scandal to affect S.?? he greeted Edklinth.P. said a polite hello.

but he??s usable. He was also about to go on holiday. It was cool. for the life of him he could not comprehend how she had managed to dig herself out of Niedermann??s trench. ??Niedermann is the scapegoat and I guarantee that no-one will ever find him. come to that. Or was it clumsy? The only reason he first noticed the car was the registration number.?? ??It??s an utter disaster. ??Hello. Wadensj?? glanced at Gullberg and was struck by how thin the old man had become. The door was locked. The only problem was that Bjurman was such a mediocre lawyer that he was hardly capable of exploiting his opportunities. when he needed to restructure certain funds connected to a small financial firm that he owned in Liechtenstein. Unfortunately the trial is going to be held behind closed doors ??to protect your privacy??. we have to take care of a few formalities. I don??t think we should let the state archives have footage of your naked self.?? ??I feel extremely self-conscious.?? Andersson said.?? ??I was wondering when you??d think of that.?? ??Stuff and nonsense. The editor-in-chief has to be the one who takes the initiative. But how easy is it to eavesdrop on a mobile conversation? He slowly put the mobile down next to his landline and looked around.

If it doesn??t work. I??m certainly not used to this kind of situation. but each time his efforts were stymied.?? ??Genetics??? ??Yes. He opened his laptop bag and took out a copy of the documentation. You can decide nearer the time. Then she clocked out and went to the gym at St Eriksplan. ??South. I??m not a good editor-in-chief. Then Falun waited on the landing as Sandberg went in. Bublanski had to stop himself from smiling. as he often did for patients after an operation.?? ??What do we know about him??? ??I get mixed reactions when I ask. Then she shrugged. but unacceptable for a newly appointed editor-in-chief.F. The blood had coagulated at the entry wound in her head. Hans von Rottinger. but he??s bound to say that he was doing target practice two days ago.?? ??I understand.?? ??That??s rubbish. Unfortunately Holm is a walking disaster.

That??s not a bad step up from this sorry little rag. But Counter-Espionage had not ever had him. has been to see me twice in the past few days. and I can do that only if I have a management that functions and colleagues who enjoy their work. without a doubt. what??s going to be in the paper tomorrow??? ??Well ???? ??Well.?? ??That was after Stig Wennerstr?m. In Edklinth??s opinion. V.?? Only three people knew where Svavelsj? M. They think that the price of construction materials is absurd.?? Salander said. from G?ransson??s body. Otherwise. I can??t do it ?? that would be presumptuous of me. The fact that her home had been subject to an attack was understandable ?C it was where it was and impossible to disguise. I haven??t told anybody.?? Salander said nothing. Sonja Modig was closer to police headquarters than Bublanski had thought. ??I assume that this is bound to leak to the media. but the minister here said that you were a prudent person. Berger looked up and searched for the news editor.

He undressed. but we can make a few assumptions.?? ??Thomas Paulsson happened at Gosseberga. I think you??re an excellent reporter. Besides. from the moment Armansky invited him to dinner.m. and a rapist.?? said Andersson. He??s going to do a security assessment.?? ??I??m beginning to have strong reservations about Ekstr?m. but she worked so furiously on her projects that she was encouraged to go home when the day was done. and a lesbian Satanist. 9. now at intervals of about twenty-four hours. But you do have to shut your eyes to the fact that I am.I. And since I??m co-operating with your Stasi-style bureaucracy. the number of readers will drop and the number of advertisers too. He should never have been allowed to have anything to do with Zalachenko. And I understood from Holger Palmgren that you had some information. but tell Armansky that Erika Berger called and make damn sure someone comes round in the morning.

so the torture continued. Which means that the price per square metre will be X kronor and it would cost 10. I realized that when I worked out how you identified me. The former leader of the Centre Party looked old. I??ve read Bj?rck??s report. and they??re evacuating a ward for acutely ill and injured patients who really ought not to be moved.K. Then she picked up her mobile and called Blomkvist. and she looked miserable. who. They nodded to each other. but in reality he had scarcely been seen in the department before the ??90s. three of them around thirty-five years old.C. They do marketing analyses and have annual sales of around thirty million kronor. And to cap it all. but she summoned up a foggy mosaic of images from the woodshed and how she had swung an axe in fury and struck her father in the face.?? ??Very good.?? Modig said nothing. Berger looked at her watch. I gather that there was a very considerable difference of opinion between Faste and Bublanski. For the moment he needed medical attention.

The doctors had decided that his life was no longer at risk but that he was severely injured. In that respect he??s predictable. But I wasn??t feeling well yesterday and I??ve got things I have to do. it might be better if we didn??t call.?? Her husband sighed.?? Blomkvist said. but ???? ??You think it??s excessive. The electrodes.?? Berger said. Could you give me your impression of her??? ??Well. But it??s going to take some preparation.?? ??Of course. Her life was her own business.?? Bublanski said nothing for a long while.C. Ekstr?m surreptitiously scanned the stamp. If the court determines that you are mentally ill. He had also bathed Salander??s face with a wet towel and done his best to wipe off the dirt.?? ??Very good. was not true. Blomkvist used his second mobile when he punched in Berger??s number at S. erupted.

?? ??Who gave him the instruction??? ??The chief of Secretariat??s assistant.?? ??I don??t know how we??re going to bill this???? ??We??ll work that out later. ??What??? ??I??m free tomorrow morning as well.M. I want to talk to him. There are a thousand things I??ve got to learn. But he could not work out this strange girl. if you add in your annual bonus. ??It depends on how decisive you can be in the Section these days.?? ??Many suicides don??t.?? Blomkvist said. What an excellent tool the Internet was for freaks. But the officers were warned not to tire him.P. and then stopped about four centimetres into the brain. personnel department that he was employed there. who in turn must decide whether charges should be brought. She was a computer expert. The girl they??ve been hunting for the past few weeks.00 in the afternoon.?? ??I won??t comment on that. No police report was ever filed.

and he was offering her a chance to escape in a very different way. 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. not as a doctor. They were in Armansky??s office on Monday morning. We would be demolished. I could go up there and talk to him. and as a doctor he was not the least bit interested in the answer to that question. there was a confrontation between the government security forces and her Milton bodyguards.?? Only after she had finished her conversation with Armansky did Berger realize that she had overslept. F?lldin later looked at an organizational chart of S?po and couldn??t find that department. Going back down the corridor.??Wednesday. what??s going to be in the paper tomorrow??? ??Well ???? ??Well. and F. Baksi had been caught in the act by Per-Erik ?str?m ?C the same man who went on to be the paedophile hunter at Save the Children ?C who in the ??80s was the research secretary at the Trades Union Federation. And we haven??t dug up the third yet. disseminating pictures of her that would be deplorably damaging.S. She??s innocent. She got up.S. he would say that he personally had given Blomkvist clearance.

but your damned brother is in G?teborg today. the detectives sat in silence.?? Gullberg said. Hans Faste ?? do you think he might come back on duty? He sounds like the right man to investigate the allegations against Salander.00 at the Ring in Central Station. Then she stumbled up the stairs to the fifth floor and pounded on her friend??s door. was not much better than S. she felt a sharp pain in her foot.?? ??And then what happened??? ??We kept an eye on her. ??You talk about trust. and not some celebrity chasing headlines. Nor did she have reason to think that anyone on the editorial staff wished her ill.00 he had a brief visit from a representative of the prosecutor??s office. When I need help making a decision. The buyers cheerfully pay what they are told it costs. I??m not allowed to reveal what I know about the Salander story.A. She frowned.?? ??Who are they??? ??Lindstr?m on the second floor. He walked across the street and through the front door of an 1890s building. who in their private life was a software developer in California. ??You didn??t say.

list of companies that use child labour. when the district court released her back into society. We thought that it would be best for all concerned if she disappeared into some institution again and availed herself of the opportunities there. are cutting into our ad. When he started. But if she was walking.?? Salander heard footsteps in the corridor. Then he saw a figure by the window. wobbly steps. He feels no pain. determined to use it as soon as the pain became unbearable and before the disease turned him into a vegetable. It was 7. was Zalachenko. ??I??ll make sure you get some painkillers in a minute. shaking hands with his former chief.?? Berger thanked him. He??s over two metres tall and built like a tank. According to Giannini. The disk is very strong evidence.U. but she summoned up a foggy mosaic of images from the woodshed and how she had swung an axe in fury and struck her father in the face. which corresponded to the letters W-A-S-P on the keyboard.

?? ??And the entire underworld should be excluded as well ?? Any girlfriend we don??t know about??? They could speculate. After using Jonasson??s mobile.?? Armansky said.I. and when I wake up. There are buyers who got fed up with the high construction prices. and whose background and political loyalty made him eminently qualified to work alongside the officers in the Section. Henry ???? ??Yes??? ??I don??t need them until tomorrow. ??We??ve given you a name. Berger had already decided that she would be able to depend on Fredriksson??s insights when she took command of the ship. So you??ll have to be locked up again. We haven??t seen each other in ages. But you have to work harder on the exercises. Before I go to press I??m going to do a formal interview with you. Next to arrive was Inspector Paulsson. if the entire underworld is looking for him.?? Bublanski said nothing for a long while. We have a suspect. Of all the people who touched her and poked at her. The media and the public assumed for the most part that the main function of the Constitutional Protection Unit was to keep track of Nazis and militant vegans.B.?? ??The lab has identified the weapon used on Lundin.

And that??s why we sent Inspector Figuerola to invite you to this meeting. She put down the report and focused her attention on other aspects of the information that Edklinth had given her. I want to have you naked. it must have been something that Niedermann decided to do. had been shot dead. It was a pleasant feeling to know that her reactions were up to an emergency.?? ??That??s quite possible. Nieminen estimated that Svavelsj? M. And the prosecutor will soon be having you transferred to a prison in Stockholm to await trial in six weeks. on the dot. You took a break. not for S?po alone but probably for intelligence services all over the world. But the surgeon says he has high hopes that she??ll survive. who had not said a word during the presentation. the human resources were available.36. She did not advise S?po of this decision.M.?? She shrugged. Jonasson spent ten minutes examining her.?? ??Or else she shot him in the foot out of sheer sadism.K.

But regrettable as it was. but as I told you I??m not active in any political party. I??m not holding back anything that could be useful to your investigation of the Section or throw light on the various crimes that have been committed. She moved as gracefully as a ballerina. could hardly get her thoughts in order.U. A detective named Hans Faste from Stockholm. you risk being convicted anyway. I want you to focus on the follow-up care given to severely injured patients in corridor 11C. and turned to a blank page. I can??t recall having any discussion about it at the two o??clock meeting. of course. ??Do you have any pain or discomfort in the shoulder??? She shook her head. He did not shut down the computer until 6. Jonasson saw lightning out over the sea.?? Zalachenko said laboriously through clenched teeth.C. whose salary was paid from a fund that had been mysteriously established to provide Palmgren with the best possible care. which was noted on her chart.?? Modig said. 12. Jonasson saw lightning out over the sea.

Zalachenko has been given crutches.?? he confirmed. Zalachenko looked up in surprise at his unannounced visitor. A colleague sent for the forensic report on the patient. ??What sort of knots??? Andersson said. Plague had obviously made it simple for himself by copying over Ekstr?m??s entire hard drive. ??? Who the hell was Evert Gullberg? He considered calling up the chief of S. but probably that was not the point. After a moment??s thought he also turned on his Ericsson T10.00 Plague pinged Salander. But we have fewer people. and in some miraculous way he had indeed managed to hold the mortality rate at zero. Here it??s not a matter of subtle alterations. it was out of the question. He gets calls on a mobile that we cannot monitor. I presume. where he was received by Birger Wadensj??. But we have several suspects. He could be in Oslo by now. which you call the Zalachenko club. 2.?? ??O.

He was mentioned in a lot of correspondence with Teleborian. There were whores. a couple of weeks ago.?? ??Really??? ??It contains no diagnosis.?? Edklinth studied Malm??s photographs of a man getting into a car with a registration number that began with the letters KAB. Why did this come up??? ??I was ?? discussing the situation with someone today. Now! Teleborian is meeting Jonas at the Ring in Central Station at 3. but for the moment his expression was more puzzled than powerful. ??Would you be angry with me if I asked you a personal question? I want to ask you as a private individual.?? she said cheerfully.M. She was carrying a black briefcase. ??Maybe I should get some training in some other field. Blomkvist studied the photograph of Idris Ghidi from the passport application. after all. and damn near destroy him with two blows of an axe. go to Yahoo group [Idiotic_Table].?? ??We studied all your notes today and we??ve informed the prosecutor that we??re prepared to discharge you.. she called the duty officer at Nacka Integrated Protection. Salander bit her lip. and she can??t read newspapers or communicate with the outside world.