his jaw. We went over to tabloid format ?C which we should have done twenty years sooner. She took small.

then the district court would have to issue you a warrant
then the district court would have to issue you a warrant. The Ring in Central Station.?? ??Others??? ??Hans von Rottinger. He was asleep by 11. it??s you. If such a word occurred. went back into her office and closed the door. She bought herself a coffee and sat at the opposite end of the caf?? and opened her Dagens Nyheter. Through the service??s language school. and in a few days we??ll present an assessment that we??ll go over with you. ??How can I help you??? ??It??s about one of your patients. She was told that there was no car available to come and take her statement. But we don??t think so. When I need help making a decision. ??a public defence has already been appointed.?? ??So what exactly is the purpose of your visit??? ??First. that points to hopeful. but if this pans out we??ll have a fantastic article for the June issue. Berger looked up and searched for the news editor. That??s why F?lldin sent me to see you. nor did she want their jobs ?C that was the last thing she wanted. The problem was that she could scarcely sit upright in bed.

reached out and grabbed the pencil. The second was an hour-long meeting with the chairman Magnus Borgsj?.?? ??What you don??t understand is that our shareholders bought stock in the paper because they want to make money. We??ll hold back on charging him with the murders of the three individuals we dug up on the property. Then her I. ??Does it feel tight??? ??A little. and a dark jacket. and it was only when she had to turn off the alarm in the hall that she remembered her husband was not at home. And if anyone starts asking awkward questions. He shot Zalachenko in the head several times and then shot himself.?? Eriksson said. Clinton would take care of Giannini. I was shot in the head. It??s more about the boxing world in general. and his wash bag. in time. and managed to get past the nurses by showing an I. or even with the duct tape that some inspired soul had applied. We have to talk. ??I doubt that. He faxed copies of the letters he had written the day before. Zalachenko said that he would mull over the matter.

the media regarded S?po as an excellent news source. Berger??s muscles ached as though she had just run the Stockholm marathon. Here we are.?? He turned on his heel and left the glass cage. She had not lost her photographic memory. ??As far as the Security Police are concerned. that will put the matter in a rather different light. But they had never worked together. But he had stopped the bleeding from the wounds in her hip and shoulder in the simplest possible way. her I. slender woman with dark hair and a boyish hairstyle.P. the prosecutor himself is the primary source of leaks to the reporters who keep writing all the shit about Lisbeth. ??What were you told about that group??? ??Nothing.?? Salander said. agents. She could not call Blomkvist because he had not given her the number of his Ericsson T10. They were stopped by a red light. and we??re of the same mind: until we know more about the person making the threat.P.?? Blomkvist said again. which you call the Zalachenko club.

But her client might be too ill to deal with a visit tomorrow as well. On the other hand. ??You were reading a book about it on my staircase. and as discreetly as possible. Have you got any more surprises up your sleeve??? ??Yes. He had only one.?? 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. Giannini had planned her visit to G?teborg as a brisk. but it??s also a sensor for the ground floor that you??ll have to turn on when you??re upstairs at night. It??s as if he never actually existed in the professional world. But I can??t pay before I have access to the Internet.?? Cortez said. because Gullberg had made specific death threats against Karl Axel Bodin.?? Ekstr?m had a dozen questions that Nystr?m meticulously noted. expectant expression.O.?? ??That is unforgivably incompetent.?? ??Is it really something to be proud of??? said Blomkvist.M. She saw a nurse in a white uniform bending over her. dull headache and acute pain in her left shoulder. That??s why I??ve decided to choose a reporter and steer him in the right direction so that we won??t end up with our trousers down when Millennium comes out.

and lastly Inspectors Modig and Holmberg from the Stockholm police. Salander??s former guardian Holger Palmgren. One of the women was named Sara. She looked again at the clock. but it was mild and it was distant. she would leave hospital with a scar on her scalp. And I??ll have to buy a new shift dress or something on the way to work. ??You can??t be involved in this. They do marketing analyses and have annual sales of around thirty million kronor. I don??t know how much was true. and a person in that role is under no obligation to report his activities to the government.?? Edklinth said. took half a step forward and spoke in a firm voice: ??I knew H?kan Morander for all of three days. But this time he had fallen asleep almost as soon as he turned out the light.?? ??How do you mean??? ??M?rtensson. All the blood was either in his head ?C the noose having prevented it from running into his body ?C or in the lower extremities. What happened in Gosseberga is primarily G?teborg??s problem. but the fact that her temperature is fluctuating indicates that it??s not flu or any other viral infection. That yielded better results. It was the only possible explanation. P. Inspector Monica Figuerola.

Gullberg assigned Bj?rck to babysit the defector almost around the clock. make a note of his registration number. but check her E. arson.30 he was checking into a small hotel about fifteen minutes?? walk from the Hague??s Centraal Station. who lived just outside J?rna. But use your judgement. Sex was almost as satisfying as a rigorous workout at the gym. and took a long drink of water. ??What I am able to do. ??Editor-in-chief of S. ??This is the second time my daughter has tried to kill me. recently treated for depression. Chairman Borgsj? appeared neutral. The conversation was in Kurdish. and he was proud of what had been achieved that night when Salander was brought into A. ??I think you can. we have to keep tabs on all three of them ?C Berger. and in his opinion no government had been less prepared to meet the new political opportunities emerging in the East. She knew right away that it was not one of the night nurses. you slammed an axe into his head.?? He wrote an email address on a page torn from his notebook.

your sister. There are a few minor things that need fixing. He assumed that it was not his real name; in his experience Swedish amateur spies had a real obsession with using false names even when it was not in the least bit necessary.?? ??I??m not suggesting that they should lose money.?? ??That??s also true. and it was 50/50 whether she would survive.?? Erika had never had an opinion about Morander. When they finally broke up. She chose a black blouse and put on a jacket.?? ??Which means that my problem is definitely the government??s problem. But he never regained consciousness and died after nine days in intensive care.R. her husband. She thought through each sentence before she tapped it in. ??One more thing. he previously worked as an accountant and tax lawyer. and underwear. I??ll be in the cage for a while.20 before Cortez called. The question is.?? Modig sighed. was Zalachenko.

??Fine. If you admitted that you put golf clubs around the place with the intent of arming yourself.?? She thought about that. To Gullberg??s frustration. and some of their investments could be reconstructed with Lundin??s help..P. Luckily she does accept information. As long as he had a licence. we have a journalistic responsibility. A woman in her forties opened the door. so she went down to the tunnelbana concourse. Not to mention that someone else saunters into Sahlgrenska and blows Zalachenko??s head off. but it??s the research we??re after. which eventually became a law office at Odenplan. so it was not easy to prove that his work was a fabrication. the door to her room was always locked and guarded by a fucking hit-man from Securitas. no frills.C. ??Annika. He withdrew cash from an A. for exactly twelve days.

?? ??And he spent his sick leave running around with prostitutes??? Gullberg said. All that was needed was a legal psychiatric report. I wasn??t listening. Armansky had begun to tell him the story of Lisbeth Salander. She had been told not to feel obliged to entertain her ??guest. SisterJen wrote. I trust you and I need your help. In fact I had a third copy that I was going to give to Armansky. ??Spare me the lectures. whatever. As far as I can work out. and Salander would be buried in a hole in the ground. ??What??? he said. A . ??How??s the headache??? ??I feel it now and then. 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.?? He paused.?? Gullberg shook his head.?? ??He tried to kill me. I??m here on a work issue. She had paid scant attention to his reports. Pennsylvania.

His real name is Alexander Zalachenko and he??s Lisbeth??s father. and who are you??? ??My name is Blomkvist. ??No again.?? ??That was Margareta Orring??s article. Actually. ??We just have to discover what it was they really were doing. ??Can you explain what prompted her to do that??? ??You would have to ask my daughter. I??m not going to steal your story.?? ??Alright. Plague. The file was stamped Top Secret. and that his updated version included the latest versions of Unix. That??s what has to stop.?? Edklinth and Figuerola were instantly alert. he sat down and wrote to Janeryd. but a combination of torn sheets and a ten-foot extension cord from a floor lamp would dispose of that problem.?? ??Harsh words. It was as though the man thought himself above all normal rules. you can do up your nightshirt and get into bed. didn??t you??? ??Yes. Metro and Stockholm City. In other words.

He??s not afraid to get into a public scrap with the police ?? and he??s most certainly in a position where his voice will carry just as much weight in the media as any report from Paulsson. he would not be a great support in this other business. He visited her three times that evening and noted that her temperature had stabilized at 37. He called the front desk to ask if he could get coffee and a sandwich at this early hour.?? ??Naturally. the budget of the Security Police was in excess of 350 million kronor. At 10. Lundin and Nieminen of the Svavelsj? M.?? Malm said. You could turn the trial to your advantage or let them convict you. she consistently refused to participate in conversations with Dr L?derman. He pinged her a few minutes later.Monday. pathologist. ??Damn it! But it??s not your fault. Blomkvist ordered couscous and a beer. The patient was still awake. The call came just as the voting booths had closed and all signs pointed to the fact that Palme was going to lose. She waved him away.?? ??Which means that ???? He let the question hang in the air between them. furthermore. about now.

He blamed Niedermann for everything and offered to help them in any way he could to find the fugitive. and when the man known as Trinity found himself on Sunday in the middle of the ?resundsbron. Her Palm had to be recharged only once every three days. She found links to at least a dozen people abroad who traded child porn with each other.H. I assume. ??Do you think she??d want me for her lawyer??? ??Probably she wouldn??t want any lawyer at all. It was expensive. It was highly unlikely that Evert Gullberg would ever be brought before a court.??s hierarchy. when Figuerola excused herself and went to the gym for some peace. also a hacker.?? ??Can this cause brain damage??? He hesitated before nodding. He pushed up his glasses and scratched the back of his neck. Then she picked up her mobile and called Criminal Inspector Jan Bublanski. She followed him to the kitchen and filled a large glass with cold water. just as Blomkvist had asked him to. They were not pleasant thoughts. Since then not much has happened. Accordingly. Whatever happened. that he wandered in the corridors at night.

the Security Police. that I be informed of everything that has a bearing on the Salander case. He went to open it and found the lawyer Annika Giannini.?? he said. there??s good reason for you to be worried. I don??t believe that this activity is sanctioned by the leadership of S. I understand why people work out. He had transferred the most crucial documentation to her desk. ??Take your time.L. I??ve sent a team of externals to tail her. asked him for it. but does this mean that Ekstr?m is working for the Section??? Blomkvist frowned. I have a list of articles here that you. when Zalachenko arrived in Sweden ?C it had to be organized and sanctioned from the top. have already done me in. There are 11 citizens online. Over the years he had noticed that if he stopped giving instructions or gave Niedermann too much latitude to make his own decisions. It won??t exactly bolster Salander??s credibility. ??True. looking out of the window. Editor-in-Chief She printed a copy of the email and then pressed send so that the message went out to all employees in the company.

??I have to get some sleep. of morphine per hour. But all the signs indicate that you made it through fine. Formally. has been to see me twice in the past few days. I don??t know how we??re going to make it. Henry. Holm met her gaze. Nieminen estimated that Svavelsj? M. He spoke as if thinking out loud. Then he walked decisively back to Zalachenko??s room and closed the door. as if Blomkvist were not in the room. He copied the address into Explorer. Morander told me.O. but I think he went to the reception desk too. His voice softened slightly. I??ve never heard mention of this ?? what you call the Zalachenko club. ??You knew? You knew that he was thinking of killing Zalachenko??? ??Naturally. And get S?po??s annual reports as far back as you can find them. They parted company at the grey Volvo. the kidnapping of Miriam Wu.

eventually gave up trying to have a conversation with her.?? ??No. of course not. but she was not sure whether that was a good thing or bad.?? Gullberg said. recently treated for depression. if she??s well enough.?? He tapped on the screen with a pen.?? Berger said.?? Edklinth said with a faint smile. and asked how she was doing and whether she needed anything. Hospital. then the district court would have to issue you a warrant. First of all: I won??t abandon Millennium. Frisk stood up and made to follow.?? ??Of course I do. An ultra-secret unit that was given strategic positions within the Firm. Zalachenko would give his word. You keep a sharp eye on your surroundings.?? Salander said. She herself had accepted Rosin??s proposal for several new doors.?? ??I understand.

Policemen aren??t supposed to think in those terms. Nilsson was not afraid of the dark. ??That??s a guess. On the other hand. Bingo.?? ??Who got in first??? ??We got in more or less at the same time. So that the report would be accurate.. It was Millennium??s scoop. the human resources were available. She knew that he was only two doors away. He tried to murder Lisbeth.?? She looked around at her colleagues in the cramped editorial office. but he??s above all the one who makes the decisions.?? Erlander said with an audible sigh. He had also to resolve how to profile Salander in the article without violating her trust.?? Malm sat motionless for a few seconds. There were also old love letters which she had kept from her teenage years.?? ??Alright. The important thing right now was to consolidate their forces.I.?? Modig raised her eyebrows.

adjusted his glasses. now I recognize you. three emails from Fredriksson updating her on developments in the day??s lead story. He shrugged just as Beatrice the receptionist came in with coffee and milk.K. She planned on landing in Gibraltar a few days after she escaped. There was no denying the disaster that had occurred. a pure media circus with himself at centre stage. Torsten.?? Mikael glanced at the clock.?? Wadensj?? said. If death was the black emptiness from which she had just woken up. It was cool. ??Yes. This led each of them to distrust the group and at the same time concoct imaginative conspiracy theories about it. also to coincide with the trial.?? ??This means that if you have questions about something. but that was his problem. She took a photograph with the mobile that she knew would be only 72 dpi ?C low quality. She put her hand over the mouthpiece and turned to the others.?? ??Why is that??? ??You??re proposing that the newspaper should not be profitable. the antivirus program didn??t react.

??I know. Erlander had been allowed to conduct two brief interviews with Zalachenko.?? ??We don??t know. They told a fantastic story about a Russian defector who had come to Sweden. but from even the little I managed to know of him. but he seemed alert still. Herr Bodin.00 a. Erlander gave her a cool smile. She wasn??t interested in those.?? he said. and I assume that Palme appointed somebody to take over from me. I understand you called last night. In a well-ordered world he would be at home in Gosseberga now. But it??s not an arrest.??s personnel has been reduced by 118.?? She told Blomkvist to fasten his seat belt and drove over Slussen to ?stermalm and parked on a side street off Artillerigatan. Gunnar Bj?rck??s own report never suggested anything of the kind. YOU WHORE! YOU THINK YOU??RE SOMETHING YOU FUCKING CUNT.?? Blomkvist shrugged and opened his laptop case.M. They were not pleasant thoughts.

Her friend sighed. ??But she doesn??t have to reach the phone. ??You know more than you ought to.?? Edklinth stared at Figuerola.?? Bublanski added the suggestion of a press conference out of sheer cussedness.?? ??I understand. They were included as a sign of goodwill and to demonstrate that G?teborg wished to co-operate with their colleagues from the capital. I have a lot of international trade stuff to check out. He was. and not his formal boss in the Immigration Division. Once at the Amaranth on Kungsholmen and sometimes at the Continental pub. It was short. But Millennium can??t be manipulated in the same straightforward way. When she returned to her station.K.?? ??They always said that he was being handled in the customary way and that the information he provided was being processed through the appropriate channels. We have to know who they meet and who they talk to. He was under great pressure. and the male visitor took 14 steps to cover the same distance. ??Shame??? Wadensj?? burst out. This is pretty fast work. Berger woke at 7.

but you can??t do it by mistake.VI Blomkvist had no warning that someone was in the stairwell when he reached the landing outside his top-floor apartment at Bellmansgatan 1.?? ??Anything else??? ??Sandberg lives in Sollentuna.?? ??Who??? Frisk hesitated. but she steadied herself against the bedhead and concentrated her gaze on the table in front of her. The selection was scarcely based on any statistical. ??You want to run a story on toilets? In Millennium??? Eriksson could not help laughing. olive skin and black hair going grey at the temples. Bublanski was the leader of that investigation. the new chief of the Section. 2. After stonewalling his way through five police interrogations. Jonas heading north. Then she looked at her husband. on Kungsholmen. and above all you shouldn??t end up in a situation where you have to bash in someone??s skull. Her own job was to keep tabs on the government departments and parliament on behalf of Millennium. Blomkvist closed Cortez??s research folder and pushed it away with distaste. ??That doesn??t sound good. Gullberg and his employees disappeared from public view ?C they were financed through a special fund. We cut off the arrow shaft and put her head in a C. Sorry.

Here it??s not a matter of subtle alterations. Figuerola saw the man in half-profile and memorized the registration number.?? ??When they leave the pub. You spoke about co-operation ???? The P.P. She staggered to the door and turned to kick it with her heel. I have documentation. This will require extraordinary measures. This is probably the first and only time in my professional career that I will reveal the contents of an unpublished story to a police officer.?? ??The news editor is going to have something to say???? ??Don??t worry about Holm.00 in the evening and Rosin showed her around the house. Welcome. It would be damned empty without Berger. almost as if to confide in the other man. he showed up and needed a place to hide. and hurried off towards the editorial offices on G?tgatan. the price would be in the order of 390 kronor. When they passed Ikea at Kungens Kurva in Sk?rholmen. and in such detail. though. a pure media circus with himself at centre stage. This means that you have confirmed the existence of what I call the Zalachenko club.

Unfortunately. Figuerola poured him a mineral water. Annika recognized him as the man who come up in the lift with her. but she had also invoiced Millennium for train tickets and other costs. had been shot dead.?? ??I see.?? Giannini smiled. This is urgent. and some of them should really be put out to grass. That was why she had written the plain. Annika. journal or notes. as I said. He had not. and I don??t mean to criticize him. and invited him into a living room with spartan furnishings.B. No matter how hard Blomkvist tried. ??It??s going to involve a lot of surveillance. She used Mace and kicked Lundin in the balls and face with such aggression that she crushed one of his testicles and then broke his jaw. We went over to tabloid format ?C which we should have done twenty years sooner. She took small.