Prosecutor General collected the others. National Security Agency.?? Blomkvist told him. Teleborian had offered concrete. Whatever it was.

but I know an excellent Bosnian place at Fridhemsplan
but I know an excellent Bosnian place at Fridhemsplan. By the time Mikael had finished his account. When she was admitted to Sahlgrenska hospital I performed a comprehensive medical examination on her. ??I know.?? Blomkvist said.?? ??I see. ??M?rtensson works for S?po. unusually early. If Armansky??s account was true. In the meantime her twin sister. and some of them should really be put out to grass.?? ??So if the balloon goes up. and a dark jacket.?? ??He says that we??ll have to ask her ourselves. Not identified. Teleborian was assistant head physician at St Stefan??s psychiatric clinic for children in Uppsala. You were the one F?lldin assigned to be the go-between with those who were protecting Zalachenko.?? ??It sounds as if you think I??m organizing some sort of conspiracy against you. Finally Holmberg pushed his coffee cup aside.?? Nystr?m cleared his throat. After a while she took her Filofax from her briefcase and opened it to the notes section. His name is David Rosin. ?C and he did not have the requisite experience or skills.?? the P. and the growth in readers in their twenties is almost zero. who has worked in S?po for many years. and she had to hop over to an antique chair to sit down. so the torture continued. from the passport photograph Karim had located.

?? Modig and Holmberg then described in detail the investigation as it had developed. She had a fever that would not abate. there is a risk that her condition may continue to deteriorate.?? Edklinth said. He could not see anything illegal about his task. She was working with a broad brush. nobody can. ??Come in ?? Evert Gullberg. and in 1987 he started his own company. If I were to make the decisions they would be different again. She had electrodes taped to her body to record her pulse and breathing. Slavishly she followed the regulations and had no intention of acting as Blomkvist??s go-between. He did not anticipate having any problem handling a state secretary. I want to have sex with you and I??m going to reward you handsomely. a certain Lisbeth Salander is a patient on 11C. He had voted instead for Ingvar Carlsson.?? she said. She had not lost her photographic memory. She had been told not to feel obliged to entertain her ??guest. Frank. but stopped and held the door for me.000 kronor. by a single blow to the neck. ??Tell me. She took a sip of coffee and had just opened her mouth to take a bite of toast when she heard the headlines. I??ll be O.?? ??In other words. but I cannot reveal the name of anyone working on this case.?? Eriksson said.

??Could you manage to tell us the whole story from the beginning??? Holmberg said. when diabetes and coronary artery disease had forced him into retirement. ??There??s one thing I??m curious about ?? were you really going to betray us after all we??ve done for you??? ??What do you think??? ??It depends how crazy you are. She arranged for Magnusson to talk to Morander??s family so that the widow could come herself when it was convenient. ??there is one record that neither F?lldin nor his visitors thought of. but that he was not expected back before late that night. ??Good idea.?? * The distance by land from London to Stockholm is roughly 1900 kilometres.?? Silence. The government has the power to adopt a wide range of measures in the event that breaches of the constitution are threatened. and most assuredly not against his colleagues. Erika Eva. Blomkvist trusted Berger implicitly and was never for a second inhibited by the fact that she was going to be working for a rival paper. That is.00. ??Alright. I have special knowledge of the subject that no-one else at S. ??A former Russian agent.?? ??He was referring to the fact that I??m extremely good with computers.?? Clinton said. First of all. There are a few minor things that need fixing. Furthermore. but roughly half of all the calls that Ekstr?m made on his mobile from anywhere near police headquarters were monitored and recorded. Then we??ll need to hire a new employee. It was not until an hour later that Eriksson knocked on Berger??s door. In other words. Alexander. but I know an excellent Bosnian place at Fridhemsplan.

He had considered coming to the same conclusion. Teleborian had indeed had dealings with S. he exploited his hold over them to the maximum. It was the reorganization of 1964 that had shaped Gullberg??s future career. He felt inadequate but all of a sudden realized that he might be luckier than he deserved.?? said Ekstr?m. or rather two. and he could step in and take over the reins when Berger was away or busy. ??Stockholm is making noises. More diplomatically than that.. master.10 a. It would be damned empty without Berger. He was not. He had Salander??s keys to her burgundy Honda. Holm.?? ??So it??s serious??? Ellis sat up and swung his feet out of bed.?? ??And??? ??When we were discussing this yesterday. M?rtensson ?C he works as a bodyguard in S. Dr Jonasson burst out laughing and shook his head. If you publish before Edklinth has completed it. and I assume that Palme appointed somebody to take over from me.R. ??He gives Teleborian instructions.?? ??That??s my husband??s studio. both of them had said they would be in her corner.?? Berger studied the chairman of the board. At which Paulsson swiftly arrested Blomkvist for possession of an illegal weapon.

?? ??Activity of this kind is most definitely not sanctioned by the government.?? ??Do you have your car nearby??? ??The last time I checked it was in the parking space outside.?? ??Why didn??t you say anything??? Blomkvist said. a dental nurse who lived in Alings?s. She took out her mobile and looked at the time display. Modig went back to Bublanski??s office and knocked on the door jamb. The cost of all that work would be almost 50. of which the first concerns the skills he discovered in Hedestad. M?rtensson reports that Blomkvist is still at the office. are simply practical extensions of the Right to Free Speech. we had a hell of a lot of work to do here???? ??You??re saying I wasn??t available??? Eriksson nodded.?? ??Call me Erika. ??Nobody will hear of our meeting from me. Gullberg paid his hotel bill and went out to the street. It??s irresistible. and a democracy needs a political safeguard. angular face about a foot from hers. but I doubt that??s who you??re working for. and I think I know how I??m going to do it. maybe three. Edklinth shot her a glance. That was the custom in the village. They were sitting at the same conference table at which Blomkvist had sat the day before. When she was finished she went home to her one-bedroom apartment on Pontonj?rgatan. they??re once again going to try to throw as much shit at her as they can. She did not expect that he would be quite so interested now that the Svensson murder was solved and he had got his story. Bublanski pursed his lips. has gone out.8.

yes. ??The district court is going to appoint him to do a forensic psychiatric assessment of you. They were in Armansky??s office on Monday morning. had knowledge of the murder before it was committed. what??s the situation??? Andersson shook his head.?? Berger said with a smile. If she had still been there. the operations chief of the Section Hans von Rottinger. Both understood that Edklinth was covering his back. He had an office on Stureplan. Her clothes were full of sand. ??I cut my foot. but we can make a few assumptions. but on the blueprints from the city construction office she knew that it was on the other side of the building. ??We think we should have a party and give you a real send-off in due course.com company that had the nerve to take the citizen to court. ??Phenomenally intelligent. But I can give you the authority to conduct a one-man investigation. or die. and paused to watch two Muslim women in veils hurry past him. At the very least Zalachenko was a witness; but in the worst case he was involved up to his neck in a series of murders.?? ??Isn??t that part of the brain associated with numbers and mathematical capacity??? Jonasson said. ??A woman??s gotta do what a woman??s gotta do and all that crap.?? ??Two weeks should be sufficient.?? Bublanski said nothing for a long while. and Salander would be buried in a hole in the ground. Finally Prosecutor Ekstr?m. Sometimes three. If the situation had been reversed ?C if S.

fire security.K. Monica. He previously worked in western Europe for the Soviet military intelligence service G. ??An employee of S. Bublanski looked at the notes from his meeting with Ekstr?m. You came from Borl?nge and you??ve worked with the Uppsala police. and we don??t have a single informer who knows him or has any idea where he might be. Then her eyes fell on a nurses?? table by the wall three metres from her bed. ??So what did you do with him??? ??Benny??s taking care of him. He was obviously closely connected with the development of events.?? ??You don??t understand the situation???? ??I??m tired of hearing that I don??t understand the situation.?? ??Gullberg. Now Annika. The autobiography was a fiction in the sense that she had not.?? Gullberg took a deep breath. I can document every one of my claims. Which was an irony. Could I see them??? Berger set up her laptop on the kitchen table.8. That way Bublanski would have his hands full for a while. Nurse Nicander came back with the number of the Radisson. Then he said hello to Salander and asked her how she was feeling. unquote. By the early ??80s Zalachenko had calmed down and begun to adapt.?? ??In what way??? ??Faste appears to have become obsessed by one newspaper story about a lesbian Satanist gang.22 calibre Browning. the state will be paying most of my salary. and urged him to send a platoon armed with automatic weapons to pick him up.

?? ??That??s not what I asked. He worked as a newspaper boy. At 8. ??Gullberg.?? ??Extraordinary.C. and undressed. Do you know what he??s referring to??? The film of Bjurman raping me. He would then take the used batteries home and recharge them overnight. They were chiefly concerned with the anarchists and the neo-Nazis: the anarchists because they persisted in practising civil disobedience; the neo-Nazis because they were Nazis and so by definition the enemies of democracy.?? ??That would be an improvement on N. semidetached house. I have to think about this. Finally he lit upon the obvious solution.S. Blomkvist could contact Figuerola if he needed to be in touch with S. and I don??t end up in bed with that many men. He wished that the decisive Fredrik was still there. since this afternoon. He had read about the eccentric journalist in the newspapers. silent partner to handle the financial side of the business. I wonder ???? ??Yes??? ??She was so covered with dirt.G. Can you talk??? ??Sure. on the other hand. ??It??s a Colt 1911 Government. S?po was necessary. and that there was good reason to offer him a false identity and anonymity.?? ??No friend of yours.

?? Salander thought for a while. This is really great.R. He was the only member of Svavelsj? M. Maybe Figuerola had a point. you??re asking us to run an operation against an influential magazine and the editor-in-chief of S. He pulled away from the curb and disappeared from view. They might not have been best friends. The bullet emerged with almost no resistance. and above all that she is not subjected to new injustices. He was pleased with the text. So Jerker went to see him and asked about Zalachenko. It suits you somehow.?? ??Micke. He was completely exhausted and realized that he had eaten only two slices of bread all day. He??s going to be right up there with the directors of Skandia. Is that a clear enough answer??? She shut her eyes to say yes.U. not in the least. female and Lutheran. Why had Bublanski called her? What was this meeting about? She glanced across the corridor.P. He sat still for while. I??m only interested in her wellbeing.. Vinge had been dismissed from the service after he had given voice to the view. As soon as you see him approach a car. presumably more or less simultaneously with the writing of the original report. and now his hand rested on the trousers that he had dropped on the floor next to the bench.

F. .?? ??I see.?? She smiled and did not seem at all irritated by his questions. We said that we were going to try this over the summer ?? well. Some time after 4. which included a short whip. But that usually happened only with patients whose doctors were already managing their treatment. What about G?ransson??s car??? ??Since we found Kaspersson??s car at G?ransson??s place. Some day. You were in pretty bad shape. He said there was nothing to indicate that the murder was other than the impulsive act of a sick human being. She had been dozing only a few minutes when she was aware of movement and opened her eyelids to a narrow slit. The scandals had undoubtedly been many. I??m not going to haggle with you.?? ??The chief of Budget??? ??Maybe.?? ??Precisely. a matter of minutes. I want to have you naked. She had paid scant attention to his reports.?? ??Thanks for everything. But the offer came like a bolt from the blue. plus there??s a risk that he may be paralysed. Then we are agreed. She found correspondence between Teleborian and a person with a hotmail address who sent encrypted mail. whose salary was paid from a fund that had been mysteriously established to provide Palmgren with the best possible care.?? ??She reads them with obvious interest.S. and he got to drink whisky at a discreet club in London with the chief of M.

I spoke to Margareta and she said that she clearly explained to you what her interview was going to focus on.?? ??Because we??re facing a conflict of loyalties too. She watched his face. The problem would then unfold in two parts. reached out and grabbed the pencil.00 on Saturday afternoon and a doctor was poking at her. as far as I can see. Blomkvist said hello to Modig.?? ??So you think there??s a single hand behind all this? I know Inspector Erlander. Dinner??? ??I don??t have time today. He spoke with a thick accent. I can tell you that I see no sign of mental illness. I do what I have to do to survive. ??I know a good therapist.?? * Richard Ekstr?m. ??What was that??? ??Oh. She stopped outside Ekstr?m??s closed door. He had the authority to make it happen. Nieminen did not need the help of a pathologist to work out how they had died. I would consider some form of autism. but she had also invoiced Millennium for train tickets and other costs.?? They spent the next two hours discussing their options.Q. but it could be something as simple as an allergy to her medication or to something else she??s come into contact with. The report claimed that it was almost impossible to charge and convict anyone under the law of persecution against an ethnic group. ??I jest. I would very much like to discover how you came by all this information. but it could be something as simple as an allergy to her medication or to something else she??s come into contact with. Trinity wrote.

He had made the right decision. later this morning. We have an excellent film of how they break in and go through my papers. having met her before.?? Blomkvist said calmly. and your delicious grotto. of course. ??So. and her desire to run after them and hurt Berger. Finally he lit upon the obvious solution. lifted him off the ground. 7. his email. ??The man who at 1. ??Exactly.I.O. The only two books with any real ambition to portray the work of the Security Police were Power Struggle for S?po and Espionage in Sweden. of course.?? Modig said. During that period the Sj?bo debate* had been conducted in Sweden. No. He blamed Niedermann for everything and offered to help them in any way he could to find the fugitive. But he did not have access to her room and had never even seen her.?? the P. What is it I have to do??? ??One of your jobs at Sahlgrenska hospital ?C six days a week. but she had refrained from telling her anything about Bjurman. It would be as it was in the ??80s. a mass murderer.

then you should turn to me. So we have about two weeks left for the text. He??s calculating. Figuerola reckoned that she was in her mid-thirties. I hate to say this. Your job description as a journalist is to question and scrutinize most critically. Somehow ?C we??re not sure how it happened ?C she found out that her sister knew where Zalachenko was. There is a strong likelihood that she too would have been his victim. ??May I ask a personal question??? She looked at him.D.?? Giannini was suddenly hesitant. Ekstr?m had also to investigate and bring charges against Lisbeth Salander. He started up the hill straight towards her. You must not talk to anyone else in the Security Police.?? Salander looked at him.. I became a police officer because I thought. assign two personal assistants to help him with all the practical matters.?? ??I have been the victim of grievous bodily harm and attempted murder.?? ??And??? Figuerola said. a dangerous psychopath. He looked Wadensj?? in the eye and handed him a stack of fax copies. but that??s almost a month away. He??s had recurring trouble with it over the past few years. and left them at the table. Your supervisor must approve the consultation and make a formal request for you to be allowed to approach Dr Teleborian.?? ??Precisely. Chairman Borgsj? appeared neutral. I??m asking you to cooperate in the interests of the country.

The citizens of Hacker Republic did not generally spread computer viruses.?? Blomkvist turned and looked at her profile. She knew perfectly well that no such address existed at Millennium. He??s never referred to in any newspaper or trade journal. She simply did not grasp or did not care that the only way Giannini could provide her with an effective defence would be if she had access to all the facts. wore only his underpants.?? said Sandberg. Not until Monday evening did Dr Endrin decide. Gullberg then made it crystal clear to Zalachenko that he must never have any more dealings with the Salander family. She heaved a sigh of relief when Berger closed her bedroom door. Salander was not sure. Blomkvist had approved a sum of 14. But first he had to get a grip on the chaos that Svavelsj? M. ??How did you know who Inspector Figuerola was??? Edklinth said. When he was gone she stared at the ceiling. where all the documentation was being assembled.?? She hesitated for a while before she met his gaze. At 8. ignoring all the protocols.?? ??Where did you find that out??? ??I had a word with my old chief in Uppsala. where I work. Who were those dead bodies??? Nieminen had a vicious retort on the tip of his tongue. M?rtensson and his companion were talking in low voices.?? ??Thanks for everything. at least. I was told that we would have to wait until after the next election. but they had no facts. but they had no facts. The national vehicle register had just informed him that the car he had seen at the top of Bellmansgatan with the blonde woman inside was owned by Monica Figuerola.

he summed up the d??nouement in Gosseberga which led to Salander being shot and buried alive. what tone of voice and frequency range it had. sweeping up the floor.. We have to be free to examine any chairman of the board. The customer??s going to have to pay. Blomkvist??s face was shiny with sweat. mug. You report directly and only to me.?? ??Such as who??? ??The Minister of Justice.?? ??Toilets. Morander put a great deal of trust in you. even though his motives were not to harm her. She actually asked him how many copies there were in circulation.?? ??I??m interested in a lot of things. I??m asking you to be my adviser. Within S.?? ??Later in the week I??ll change the doors in your study and in a downstairs room too. which he did in broken English. other than the parts that concerned the conspiracy against her ?C Giannini needed help with those. She was dressed in a T-shirt and jeans and had no other injuries that Nieminen could see. It must be some insult. With infinite care he inserted a probe into the brain and enlarged the wound channel by a few millimetres.?? ??And why would I go anywhere with somebody who works for S?po??? She thought for a moment. shook his head. But I understand making newspapers.?? ??M?rtensson. She could use the socket inside the bedside table to charge up the Palm during the day. Lundin has been charged for the reasons I mentioned earlier.

It was entirely up to him to decide whether he would talk to her or not. She undressed and crept into bed. We depend for that on freelancers and the material from the T. They know what I look like. I can??t give you the name. Cortez could not put his finger on what was wrong. even though his motives were not to harm her. No. We??ll have to keep an eye on both of them. Salander is no longer a suspect. In the organization. Salander did not need a thermometer to work that out. ??There??s always a choice. isn??t just hiring Erika Berger. You were in pretty bad shape. has developed its own text editing system. but her intellectual gifts are undeniable. You??re an exercise fanatic and you were once a top-class athlete. This he had not for a moment expected. She hobbled to the door and leaned against the wall to catch her breath. she shut down Billing and crossed him off the list. ??Should I call her??? ??No. First. The Prime Minister gave him a sharp look. But F?lldin had required that one person in his office. Clinton and von Rottinger were the ones who took the lead. A prosecutor decided not to take the case any further. Zalachenko??s case should have ended up in Counter-Espionage. It??s possible that when this conversation is over.

She was in a cold sweat. I have been given the authority to use my own judgement in giving you sight of material that is. An agent already connected to the most secret of the secret. Niedermann. The focus has shifted to Niedermann. chief of Secretariat. The next morning.?? ??Indeed??? ??But morally it??s the right thing to do. His head was wrapped in so many bandages that you could see only his left eye and a narrow slit of mouth. all of which had contained the word ??whore. Here??s the latest version. But then she took him too. ??The Zalachenko club spies on me. And your entire investigation has to be carried out without a single person other than me knowing anything at all about it. but I think we??ll put that idea on the back burner for now. This investigation is being conducted in great secrecy. No-one is talking to the construction companies about the unreasonable prices.?? he greeted Edklinth. She was not going to accept a situation like that.?? ??Nonetheless. Albert Shenke. I trust you and I need your help. ??That??s a line I??d like to hear from Officer Bubble. He happened to know Figuerola??s father and had followed her career over the years. She wanted to leap up and follow him. For fifty-three minutes absolutely nothing happened except that her screen saver started up from time to time. For the second time in less than a week Jonasson performed emergency surgery.?? Sandberg said. She woke up to find Linder sleeping in a recliner on the other side of the living room.

I??m a part-owner ?? it??s going to be viewed as???? ??I know exactly how it??s going to be viewed. an academic.I.P. Blomkvist was asking her for permission to tell the truth in his book. as far as his eyes could see. Daniel.VI Blomkvist had no warning that someone was in the stairwell when he reached the landing outside his top-floor apartment at Bellmansgatan 1. And I??m dead tired.?? ??So what exactly is the purpose of your visit??? ??First. She took out her mobile and looked at the time display. as set out in the government??s instruction. but there are strong indications that he did indeed attempt to kill her. I repeat. Blomkvist could find no such enquiry in Ekstr?m??s email. ??What happened??? he said. When she was admitted to Sahlgrenska hospital I performed a comprehensive medical examination on her. on paper at least. When the trial begins.V. And how are you feeling today??? ??O. She could see nothing that would serve her purpose. The conversation resumed with a contribution from Dakota. straight into his pocket. He glanced at the E. They were as astonished as he was.P. Vinge had been dismissed from the service after he had given voice to the view. But F?lldin had required that one person in his office.

in H?rn?sand. said a polite hello. Carl-Magnus Lundin of the Svavelsj? Motorcycle Club was a key player in the whole thing.S. and she knew it inside out. What do we have to do??? ??The alarm we installed today is temporary. She asked for a Tylenol.P. and I can do that only if I have a management that functions and colleagues who enjoy their work. Malm was never quite sure whether Blomkvist was paranoid by nature or if he had paranormal gifts. if I came after 9. ??It is legal. The magazine suddenly felt foreign. Salander herself was critically injured and at Sahlgrenska hospital in G?teborg. just set up your own temporary hotmail account. Berger woke at 7.S. I don??t know exactly what happened here tonight.?? ??I see. who had sent him the brisk advice: It would be best if you took the first train home. She did.37. ??You??re missing the point. which in this case meant that the chief had covered his back. welcome to S. She had a black eye and a gash above her eyebrow that was still bleeding. ??There??s something I have to do. ??Good. ??I talked with Bublanski half an hour ago.

we also want you to know what to do in the ten minutes before the car arrives from Fisks?tra. and he was about as much help as he was when he was on holiday. Figuerola cursed. M?rtensson appeared at the corner by the Bishop??s Arms and watched Blomkvist go. They??ve committed serious criminal acts and they??ll be the object of a preliminary investigation. with a thousand policemen. What do you know about his role??? ??He??s one of the major players. and Ulf Flodin. The trick was to make him feel that he had been specially chosen. That medication had been prescribed for him.?? a highly placed Swede ?C or possibly other Scandinavian politician ?C who worked for the K.?? Blomkvist said. Nieminen estimated that Svavelsj? M. Vinge never saw eye to eye.?? She studied the group thoughtfully. Mikael doesn??t know anything about it either.?? ??Hello. Figuerola looked into her rear-view mirror.?? Modig said. Our former I. She met his gaze. ??That would probably be me. What would he have done? Absolute secrecy. ??We started with two. He was furious.?? Zalachenko??s eyes narrowed. but the crucial question was: how would security control within S. that is. Did you try to call the police about what happened??? ??Yes.

I. The man in the blue overalls and the woman with the camera were unknown entities. He opened the evening papers and read everything that had been written that day about the search for Ronald Niedermann and the case of Lisbeth Salander. But it??s very simple to fake an apparently legitimate address. He had first come as an exchange researcher in the late ??70s and stayed for two years. Scars on her soul were another matter. We??ve noticed it only because we??re specifically looking for it.?? ??Does anyone have any information on Lisbeth Salander??s condition??? Blomkvist said. My husband will be home in a couple of days. but just pottering. who managed to spring her loose. I??m not a criminal defence lawyer. The focus has shifted to Niedermann. The first email ?C which was also the most crude and intimidating with its suggestion that she would be fucked with a screwdriver ?C had come on May 16.I. I can??t break the law.?? she said. ??And you spy on the Zalachenko club.?? ??That??s what I thought. which meant he was thin and wiry. The years of ??Sweden??s best government?? had also confirmed his worst fears.?? ??Do you want to see it??? He looked surprised. Otherwise it??s new recruits. But the visit did confirm that his predicament was a matter of anxiety to them. ??Kurdo Baksi sends his greetings. He hasn??t had contact with anyone within S. During that time Carlsson on the culture pages had received an ugly email purportedly sent by Berger. Her office is empty. Apple and Windows.

?? he said. and rest. but very painful. The following points are therefore high on their agenda: (1) They have to convince the district court (the public. It??s a big.?? ??But the present situation has arisen because you have been subject to a direct threat from a specific individual. but that there was a boundary and it could not be infringed. considering all the revelations that have already come out about her. The night porter said that was possible.?? ??I won??t comment on that. T. Furthermore. and took a long drink of water. This was correct procedure. Anders. Moved back to his home town of Laholm in 1994. but it also prevented him from ever discussing the matter. You all know our deadlines. ??I don??t understand this. but it had a strong moral and emotional impact. She had got used to his visits.?? Eriksson burst out laughing. is mixed up in several kinds of criminal activity. ??Now we just have to decide how we??re going to handle it.I. Was it Salander who had killed a policeman? The news item was sketchy. That held for a few minutes until the head of Budget pointed out that S. During a sleepless night spent mostly in the kitchen with Linder. political parties.

he might have only himself to rely on. who had picked up Zalachenko??s trail. it was 2. But I advise that you wait for the report from forensics. he regained his strength and was eventually able to walk again with crutches. She had a routine that I can??t compete with. ??Teleborian meets with the Section and then goes directly to see Prosecutor Ekstr?m. Mikael Blomkvist??s story that he??s a G. I consider this office of central importance to Swedish democracy. you may not speak with anyone but myself and Monica Figuerola. It almost certainly won??t be published before the trial.S. photographers. don??t do that again.?? Blomkvist said.?? Sandberg said. Otherwise there??s one very large room. Monica.M. and gradually he disengaged himself. She rolled it quickly over to the door and wedged the tabletop under the door handle. He spent two hours trying to locate the Swedish ambassador and made contact by telephone at around 9. That meant they had been dead maybe twenty-four hours. Right now I just feel like shit. When they started plying him with questions about his possible involvement in trafficking and other criminal activities. ??How interesting. It is forbidden to engage in the persecution of an ethnic group. and he has backing from higher up in the bureaucracy.G.

electing to remove the bullet. ??If you want me to be your lawyer. Deceased (Suicide?). She had observed his ill-concealed enthusiasm when he sauntered into the Friday meeting. Magge Lundin got off his motorbike and declared. Figuerola decided to leave her car behind and turned left in the direction of Slussen on Br?nnkyrkagatan. It will be my final issue. Lundin. after all. Teleborian had indeed had dealings with S. ??I don??t go around accosting surgeons on the street. But the actual cause of her injuries could not be established. I can??t go up stairs without gasping for breath. That was nothing new. It showed the church in Jobsville. This time he had left that bloody Modig woman behind and instead was accompanied by Inspector Holmberg. irrespective of whether she was a triple murderer or a Nobel Prize winner. who??s somewhat renowned in my profession. Zalachenko came here in 1976. before then. I informed the Prime Minister on a couple of occasions. 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. There were no signs on my door of a break-in.?? ??If I have the energy. ??It??s a Colt 1911 Government. She went back to bed and pulled the covers over her. Blomkvist realized at once that he was in a position of some strength. which helped them turn the informer so that he could become a double agent. but the fact is we could have sent her home the same day.

But she had never met him in person.T. Henry. Quite the opposite: I want to give you some information. and the like. ??Kurdo Baksi sends his greetings. M?rtensson left home at 7. But that lifeline could also be a trap. He started up the hill straight towards her. Then he drove down to the Continental. Blomkvist sat on a sofa while Baksi got coffee from a machine in the hallway. You should know that you are no longer a suspect in those cases. The noose had cut so deeply into his flesh that the rope itself was hidden in the skin of his neck. That drove him to such depths of despair that he took his own life. she was locked up in a mental hospital. The connection was radio-controlled and locked into a mobile via Bluetooth.?? ??I see.?? Salander had in the end described to her lawyer almost everything that had happened at Stallarholmen.B. That should be happening ???? ?C Bublanski looked at his watch ?C ???? yes. There??s one apartment that raises a question mark though. As soon as he entered the apartment he saw that the folder he had left on the kitchen table was gone. She requisitioned their passport photographs and identified at once the woman she had followed from Bellmansgatan as the Susanne Linder who lived in Nacka. I informed the Prime Minister on a couple of occasions. No-one voiced any objections. SixOfOne. He also wondered what Blomkvist was really after. Borgsj? was not much help. ??Hi.

given that she??s still alive with a slug in her brain. There had been no doubt in his mind that Salander was guilty of three murders. aren??t you? It must be ten or fifteen years since I last saw you. A police dog followed the trail to a narrow trench in a clearing in a wood about four hundred metres north-east of the farmhouse.?? ??That??s what I thought. The difference between Trinity and the N.S. Then I risk proceeding on faulty or misunderstood information. polite. He was in his thirties. She had several run-ins with people from the social welfare agency. Berger limped back to the glass cage.. She opened the document that he had called [Central questions]. ??I don??t want to be quoted. You go home. When he had finished he made some observations. Orring turned it in at 3.?? ??Have you an operations unit??? Wadensj?? frowned. 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. ??That sounds good. Blomkvist could not help being fascinated. he??s turned up Drottninggatan heading north.M. The only person who can decide your future is you. Salander put a lot of effort into establishing a secret address for herself.?? ??I can assure you that it??s quite true. They were officers used to investigating real crimes. which showed a man that both of them immediately recognized.

It has nothing to do with Mikael.?? ??That??s the story I??m going to publish. He??s at his best when things heat up. After a while he said to Blomkvist: ??When do you want to meet him??? ??Friday afternoon. ??If any of you need a little personal time. Some of his patients had died.S. He defected and was granted asylum by S?po. and as you no doubt realize. She dug her mobile out of her jacket pocket and dialled 112. the social contract that makes up the framework of a civilized society.30 television news. have been devoting themselves to criminal activity for a long time. I usually draw a blank. scanner that the hospital had lately acquired.?? Jonasson said when the call was finally answered.?? Modig looked at the time again. It was just before 1. Almost every democratic country maintains an independent constitutional court in some form. Unfortunately Holm is a walking disaster.?? Blomkvist said. She went back to her inbox and opened the message that had arrived two days before.?? Bublanski closed the preliminary report with distaste. I blockaded the door and locked us in the bathroom. He quoted the newspaper headlines about lesbian Satanists and the media??s apparent hope that the murders might have involved S. Even the noose was just a loop. not exactly. She had managed to free herself from the barn where the man had tied her up. but the crucial question was: how would security control within S.

?? ??What about her??? ??She has to disappear. but I think only the Prosecutor General could appoint a preliminary investigation leader in this situation. Use your famous good judgement. he observed. Von Rottinger.28. She stood for a long time breathing in the mild May air. as a psychiatric consultant on specific cases in the late ??80s and early ??90s ?C on three occasions.?? Edklinth said by way of apology. a white polo neck. He was better off not asking any questions. We live in a democracy and naturally we cannot influence what is written in the press. a government agency. ??It feels to us as though the score between the private investigators and the police investigators is about 3?C0. Has advanced rather quickly in her career.?? the assistant chief of the Violent Crimes Division concluded. Both Holger and I have accepted your plan and are co-operating with you. Lisbeth??s mother. So far.?? ??Yesterday I hadn??t yet thought through the matter. They had expected the car to turn up in a matter of days.?? Figuerola parked beside the Nordic Light Hotel next to the Arlanda Express platforms. He??s going to take pictures of the entire property and the immediate surroundings.?? Edklinth said. O.?? It was fascinating that despite the collegial atmosphere they had shared for so many years at the Section. was basically the only place where she could sit in her car and have a view of the whole. Slavishly she followed the regulations and had no intention of acting as Blomkvist??s go-between. I don??t intend to interrogate them.

but to her surprise he crossed the street right in front of her car and turned down the hill towards Blomkvist??s building.?? Edklinth said. Since he had come on duty at 6. printed out the document and began to read it at once.?? he said. Statistics also argued that the majority of poison pen artists were either teenagers or middle-aged.?? Gullberg leaned forward. He braced himself against the wall and limped over to the door. Cortez had the weekend shift and Blomkvist found him again in the office in the evening. His own copy and his sister??s copy were gone. He was a chubby and very charming man. ??This is not your little joke. But there was one policeman dead and another severely wounded on the road to Nossebro.00 Linder arrived and knocked on the door.22 calibre Browning. ??One more thing. ??I??m a little miffed at my brother. She downloaded the report and sent it off to [Idiotic_Table].?? ??What do you mean??? ??It means that I have no legitimate reason to keep you isolated here.P. Talk with doctors.?? ??I??m not interested in military secrets. When I got to him he was unconscious. It was 2. ??I made a copy for Curt but I never had a chance to give it to him before the Prosecutor General collected the others. National Security Agency.?? Blomkvist told him. Teleborian had offered concrete. Whatever it was.