threw up his hands in a helpless gesture. And. whom he obviously had not been treating for several years.P.

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He filled half the page before he stopped and tore the sheet off the pad. ??I??ve got them. At 2.?? ??So what are you planning. even when the Prime Minister appointed a special investigator who. We have to arrive at a common strategy.?? ??I know. He went down to the hotel??s breakfast room.?? ??O. from G?ransson??s body. I told her that there were some popular science books on the subject in our library.?? He grunted.?? Bublanski added the suggestion of a press conference out of sheer cussedness. I need to visit her. could not afford to keep him as chairman. The police could probably work that out for themselves.?? Sp?ngberg said.?? ??I heard the news. M?rtensson went back to his car on Tavastgatan. He could just as easily be white. One reason for this was the expenses incurred by Blomkvist in connection with the Salander story.?? ??I??m driving.

We have a suspect. His name is David Rosin. He felt inadequate but all of a sudden realized that he might be luckier than he deserved.?? ??Second. It was as though her time at S. and to identify the individuals responsible or in any way involved. The conversation was in Kurdish. he was more or less sober. He was bright enough to keep his mouth shut. 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. He did not want Niedermann to die. ??You don??t think that her actions could have anything to do with the fact that you had beaten her mother so badly that she suffered permanent brain damage??? Zalachenko turned his head towards Modig. months even. It??s cheap and far below what I would charge if I took the job for Milton. a third to overheads.P. he has integrity. Not one of them had heard of Hans von Rottinger. ??The first two were members of the Zalachenko club in the ??80s.?? Zalachenko lowered his voice: ??Our partner Niedermann.?? ??Let??s hear your diagnosis. And I won??t write a word of what you tell me.

The second part has to be handled from here. Is he alive??? ??You must mean Karl Axel Bodin. What happened in Gosseberga is primarily G?teborg??s problem. but I have a job to do. On Friday the Volvo was back.?? Gullberg said. Fourteen were from reporters at various newspapers who wanted to talk to him. Why are you talking to me??? ??You asked me a question. It??s owned by a company called Bellona Inc. we sent for a copy of her file from St Stefan??s. I??ll explain the situation. she had encouraged him to think for himself. the others were handguns of various types. He had a limp.G. But we still haven??t received it.?? ??Where are you??? ??At the hospital. Berger waited until he had finished thinking.00 and no doubt I have an impressive blood alcohol content.?? * Erlander had a chat with Giannini in a brief interlude between one or other or both of them talking on their mobiles. But that lifeline could also be a trap. It was the seventh time he had seen the same car in four days.

On the way he passed Zalachenko??s door.?? ??I appreciate that.?? ??We don??t think it is a coincidence. have any influence in editorial matters. Was he exaggerating? Should she dismiss his professional caution? In that case. I??m the head physician at St Stefan??s psychiatric clinic in Uppsala.P. He very seldom called in sick. but she was too weak to protest. but she remembered a kitchen ?C it must have been the kitchen in the Gosseberga farmhouse ?C and she thought she remembered seeing him coming towards her.?? ??Could we talk to the prosecutor??? ??No. but she had very straightforwardly conceded that she had no authority to interview him and that naturally he was perfectly free to tell her nothing at all if he did not want to. Fredriksson was the acting news editor. and carried her breakfast into the living room in time for the 6. So I would recommend that you extract it ?? but ???? ??But what??? ??The bullet doesn??t worry me so much. that gave him a status that was beyond most people??s wildest dreams.00 on Saturday morning.K. Ronald Niedermann was without doubt a very talented person who had physical attributes to make him a formidable and feared individual. Bye. showered.?? Bublanski said.

?? ??Yes.M. S. Pennsylvania. somewhere along the way. Ever since he had heard the news at the Kaffebar he had had his heart in his throat and a panicky feeling that Salander might have been the killer. Of course I haven??t done a psychiatric evaluation of her. that would have been one thing. and two of those were addressed to Borgsj? personally. and was already on his way to a higher position within the police hierarchy.?? ??Isn??t that part of the brain associated with numbers and mathematical capacity??? Jonasson said. She limped back to the bedroom and opened the bottom drawer of the chest by her bed. but she kept her distance. I don??t have to use their technical terms. Figuerola had given him a number of indisputable indications that something was rotten within S. He had no difficulty with the work. ??What happened to Zalachenko??? ??Who??? ??The old bastard. and examined her to check on her progress. Salander seemed at times to be in a deep depression and had not the slightest interest in dealing with her situation or her future. Careerist. He had kept his mouth shut through the entire series of police interrogations. It took him several minutes.

He??s murdered at least three people with his bare hands and he??s built like a tank. She??s strange. He had assumed that she would survive.. She had reported the matter to the head of her party. An hour??s research turned up the information that M?rtensson held the title of business consultant and owned a private company whose address was a P.?? ??What??s this about. He was one of the founders of Hacker Republic. silent partner to handle the financial side of the business. ??But I haven??t heard any complaints about him in the last ?? well. or even with the duct tape that some inspired soul had applied. ??We had a little problem at Millennium while you were away Blomkvisting in G?teborg.?? Gullberg looked at Wadensj??. It??s better that we stay on good terms with him. ??The killing of the police officer is the main thing right now. 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. For several weeks they had been hunting Lisbeth Salander. And to cap it all. It probably depends on who made the decision. Agneta Sofia Salander would necessarily disappear into an institution for long-term care. he??s the one who gets S.?? ??But there??s another gap I don??t really understand.

K. I tried to persuade Paulsson to bring in a dog unit???? ??It??s on its way now. You can move in on Monday morning. [Slush/Salander]. First of all: I won??t abandon Millennium.?? he said.P.?? Three inspectors gave Holmberg an astonished look.P. What do we have to do??? ??The alarm we installed today is temporary. I should have published the report the day I got it. Now it??s this German who??s being sought in connection with the murders. On the other hand.?? ??Don??t be. which helped them turn the informer so that he could become a double agent. ??It??s not a question of what we can or can??t do.?? ??Yes. He had hung up his jacket and was leaning back in his chair at the conference table.S. He took a hasty swallow of his tea and set down the cup.?? he said. If we had to arrange for bodyguard protection that would be a different matter ?C and it would be rather expensive.

she risked being seen by the woman. no. and he was about as much help as he was when he was on holiday. And he won??t tell anybody what it??s about. Faste is grossly unsuited to investigate anything at all to do with Salander.?? ??That??s no excuse. She??s innocent. if a group of police officers decided to stretch the laws so that an individual??s constitutionally guaranteed rights were infringed. In addition. When the X-rays came through he studied them intently.?? Ellis had raven-black hair with a touch of grey. He did his military service first as an officer cadet and was then accepted for officer training. Let??s start with Clinton and von Rottinger. ??Are you livid??? ??Insanely. He??s ambitious and on the lookout for anything that will benefit his career. I have to meet my husband and kids at the Sturegalleria in ten minutes. He recognized her straightaway as Monica Figuerola of S. studied to become a police officer at twenty. But there??s someone I have to talk to tonight and it??ll take a while. And then M?rtensson went to the toilet. I can??t handle it right now.?? ??But I am.

?? ??I see.?? ??F?lldin lives in ?s. which she had hardly even thought about for fifteen years. Gullberg had a single slice of bread and a cup of black coffee in Frey??s caf??.?? Armansky laughed. but it was completely off the record. I??ve never understood why I??m attracted to one woman and totally uninterested in another. a little sense of responsibility would not hurt. pushed open the door. It seems completely beside the point. There are now nine hours left before we go to press and four before the front page has to be resolved. chief of Secretariat. ??Give him a copy. Metro and Stockholm City. and was assistant chief before that. and to identify the individuals responsible or in any way involved. But above all. ??We??re talking about a girl who looks as if she??s barely entered puberty and who??s only one metre fifty tall. so he limped to the telephone booth at the grocer??s to call Landsort and book himself a room in the old ships?? pilot lookout. To put it simply. I should have published the report the day I got it. The blinds were down.

At this point Blomkvist should have realized that Paulsson was dangerously stupid. ??I think you can. That will take time.M.00 on Saturday afternoon. Then she heard the voice quite clearly. ??My colleague is staying another day. She had been with Borgsj? for forty-five minutes without mentioning one syllable about Vitavara. Vinge at the time S. I check out every car that catches my attention. She followed him to the kitchen and filled a large glass with cold water. a local paper in Norway bought it. which was already wrapped in bandages. Isn??t what??s-his-name.?? ??You can??t do that. Adamsson watched as he took a bottle of cleaning fluid and sprayed the reception counter-top twice before wiping it with a rag. Salander looked at him. And as for their own complicated relationship. which is utter insanity for a newspaper that can??t add a job to its sports desk.?? ??It??s her. Out of this somewhat esoteric bureaucratic debate. I??m quite sure Henry would agree to that.

She opened the document that he had called [Central questions].?? she said. but he seemed peripheral. are laws.?? ??Which was the sensible thing to do.M. Clinton had probably been Gullberg??s closest colleague for twenty years. ??Hi. a mass murderer.?? said Berger with a smile. As she swallowed the water she saw another person appear on her left side. he was her employer. People who could bug an apartment as easily as get into one without breaking a lock. The doctors had decided that his life was no longer at risk but that he was severely injured. Then we??ll have to sign a contract.?? Gullberg nodded. ??Take a seat. ??The subject fascinates me. The first is the office of the Prosecutor General. She was just walking very quietly. It was an almost shocking feeling when the hand-held suddenly showed that it had established a connection. Ronald Niedermann.

but with no success. but her intellectual gifts are undeniable. The book Secret Forces was fascinating but largely dealt with the time before and during the Second World War. was given a liquid lunch. ??Once again we have to haul you out of the furnace. He takes divide-and-rule as his job description. And I may not be looking for a steady girlfriend.?? Ekstr?m flinched at the mention of the name Blomkvist. The closest car will come from Adam Security in Fisks?tra.?? ??Correct. I checked out the story behind the Bellona apartment. It was never referred to in writing. ??I just collapsed in exhaustion last night. Your role was only to do me the kindness of introducing me to one of your acquaintances. so I??ll stay out of it. I don??t have time to give special treatment to specific articles.?? ??That sounds reasonable. and those responsible must be held accountable. Panic and terror had dogged her through the night. ??Who??s that??? ??My daughter. Salander heard the key turn in the door. & M.

50. But you have to work harder on the exercises. I have no idea yet. Then I can tell you that I like neither your tone nor your evasions nor your lies. about fifty square metres.?? ??He had a hell of a good motive.30 without her being told. and he got to drink whisky at a discreet club in London with the chief of M. a rough dildo. I??ll review your situation with my colleagues at Milton. ??How long was she in the building??? ??Nine minutes. When she did say something. you check it out. Salander had a canister of Mace.m.?? he said. For the rest of his life. Who was the other??? ??F?lldin met him only on that one occasion and couldn??t remember his name. really. so he was mildly surprised when he opened the inbox and found an email from ressallskap9april@hotmail.?? Borgsj? looked puzzled. You??ve awarded yourself a bonus of 400.

Until she met her in person. so far as they could tell. He had been tracking Salander. ??Bjurman subjected his ward to some sort of sexual assault ???? Blomkvist shrugged and said nothing. In a word. taxis. When he had worked for seven straight hours. Cortez frowned and followed Berger with his gaze as she cut across the hall from her office to the kitchenette. It was frustrating. what have you got??? Blomkvist said. 2. That meant that he would have to disappear. on what??s going on.K.P. Then they walked about a hundred and fifty metres into the woods behind Nieminen??s property and scraped away the thin layer of soil that concealed a chest containing six handguns.?? ??You amaze me. And I said I??d talk to you about it. There??s no smoking allowed in the hospital. Eriksson signed an invoice from Daniel Olsson in G?teborg. ??You don??t have much of a headache or any fever.?? ??Mostly to do with women who are threatened??? ??I work with all kinds of things.

and he doesn??t have a criminal record.K ?? ask her if she wants Giannini. but she remembered a kitchen ?C it must have been the kitchen in the Gosseberga farmhouse ?C and she thought she remembered seeing him coming towards her. We know the name of the killer. If you give me information. what??s the situation??? Andersson shook his head.00 last night.C. When he was gone she stared at the ceiling. Deep in thought. Mikael. Offhand I would guess it??s to do with an internal shake-up of some sort.M.?? ??Why the hurry??? ??Because as soon as you come back I need you to make love to me. was studying for a test in three weeks?? time.?? ??I found it yesterday at Lisbeth Salander??s apartment when I finally worked out where she was. You might bear in mind that the beating that provoked Lisbeth??s attack put her mother in hospital for the rest of her life. Niedermann is known to have a habit of burying people. I??d like to leave these flowers for Karl Axel Bodin.?? ??What about her??? ??She has to disappear.?? ??Then we could run it in the June issue??? ??No problem.?? Just before noon there was a knock on the door and a uniformed officer delivered a document to Sp?ngberg.

She looked as if she had been beaten to death. ??No. ??Zalachenko??s daughter is supposed to have given him that??? ??It??s hard to find another explanation. ??And between us. Ellis shrugged.?? Blomkvist said. the investigation carried out in 1991 that led to Lisbeth Salander being locked away was illegal.?? ??The old bastard had a pistol. I followed up with her until she turned eighteen.?? ??And how does he explain the fact that Salander was buried in a trench on his property in Gosseberga??? ??He says he had a cold and was asleep most of the day.?? the Minister of Justice said.?? ??Do you? Good. In other words. I??ll have a copy of that. Then Gullberg turned to Sandberg.?? ??She is extremely manipulative. for a fee of 30.?? ??And??? Modig hesitated once again. Salander is. even though she may have felt a certain frustration that she was not going to be the editor of that particular issue. It should have been obvious that everything was not going well. We??re going to be talking to each other quite a lot.

??I have to call Erika and???? ??No.?? * Richard Ekstr?m. She had a heavy. which was already wrapped in bandages. list everything that??s been said about her. Blomkvist was thinking. As soon as he closed the door Figuerola was on her feet and back out on Kungsgatan.?? She left without kissing him. But someone else has. In the middle of bloody chaos. box on Fleminggatan in Kungsholmen. assign two personal assistants to help him with all the practical matters.?? Gullberg said. She had nineteen new messages.?? ??So ?? what should we do??? Silence settled over the table.?? Berger put her hand over the mouthpiece. I??ve never understood why I??m attracted to one woman and totally uninterested in another. Bj?rck and Bjurman were dead. but she has obvious delusions with distinct paranoid schizophrenic characteristics. We live in a democracy and naturally we cannot influence what is written in the press. She began to have doubts about the ability of the Security Police to protect her. he could move around his room.

and an entirely new investigation has been set up for the purpose.K. in 2001 and 2004. Herr Zalachenko. and I don??t end up in bed with that many men.P. Too many cooks might wreck the whole dish. Gunnar Bj?rck. Blomkvist then made two mistakes.S. He was the only policeman in Sweden whose official job description was to function as a political police officer. With rare exceptions. and if that were to happen a number of operations put in place across Europe over the past fifteen years might have to be dismantled. I??d like you to have company here for the rest of the week. That investigation is presently allocated to S?dert?lje. and that means that Salander has been subjected to a lifetime of injustice ?C since she was twelve.?? Bublanski said. It was always a shock to meet him in person.S. Carl-Magnus Lundin of the Svavelsj? Motorcycle Club was a key player in the whole thing. He did not know a word of Swedish.?? ??If I don??t get a new kidney I??m not long for this world.

??Let her sleep a while. He had not.?? ??Er ?? that device of yours???? ??I??ll leave it in the recess behind the table here. ??Always so cynical??? ??Welcome to S. On the contrary.?? ??Oh. She took hold of his shirtsleeve.?? ??What is it you want??? ??Over the years there have been a number of public reports on S?po. Then he stood and kissed her on the cheek. ??I??m sorry I missed your lecture. That was a surprise. Blomkvist shook his head. Kurdo Baksi. there are a number of hidden funds controlled by the chief of Secretariat and chief of Budget that I have no access to. He issued a directive putting S?po in sole charge of the defector. He heard faint voices to the left and turned to look. Holmberg was studying his fingernails. She raised her right hand and felt her head.?? ??Sure. Instinctual. Your Erika ??Alright. the renowned children??s psychiatrist would be one of the most detested men in Sweden.

??And what did he say??? ??He was very concerned about her safety and wished her well. ??Not quite yet.30 in the morning. or to make use of the art of espionage. She did not even know if his mobile worked in other countries. and some very senior officers began to wonder whether the Section was not run by paranoid conspiracy theorists. well. but later she asked if I had any scientific journals that dealt with genetics and brain research. 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. There were not many ways it could have come about.?? ??And??? Modig hesitated once again. but soon gave up.P. ??Thanks for letting me borrow your kitchen today. Every time she accessed Teleborian??s hard drive she felt as if her body temperature dropped a few degrees. She shook her head. She had been talking on her mobile and looking at a map that was unfolded on the passenger seat. I worked for him for three months as a temp in the mid-??80s. Swedish democracy is based on a single premise: the Right to Free Speech (R. Slip wrote. Bublanski pursed his lips.S.

Jonasson put his hand on her forehead and felt that it was damp. What else could he do? She returned to the subject of the front page. What do you think it should be about??? ??Morality. ??You wouldn??t happen to have a cigarette. Blomkvist had apparently reached the point in his story at which Paulsson had decided to ignore everything else he might say. then with me.?? ??Mikael ?? I don??t think you really appreciate what this involves. and above all you shouldn??t end up in a situation where you have to bash in someone??s skull.?? Bublanski added the suggestion of a press conference out of sheer cussedness. Now it was just a matter of mapping out the moves. It was Giannini.?? Only three people knew where Svavelsj? M. and through Niedermann he was the architect of the murders of Svensson and Johansson. They must have been there for a couple of hours already. That was when he started making calls and decided it was time to go to Stockholm. his colleague Inspector Modig.15.. he was a good person. and she took it from them. He prescribed various medications and complete bedrest. If it is.

S. we??ll see. According to legend. Blomkvist got out his anonymous mobile and called Daniel Olsson. of course they did. She took a chance and hurried to the corner of Sveav?gen.?? ??Zalachenko was a top spy in the ??70s. And Wasp was one of its citizens. has received a number of emails that appear to come from me. It was doable. At first she just saw strange lights until a figure appeared in the centre of her field of vision.?? ??That??s true.G. ??Good morning. She could see a large part of the editorial office with the news desk in the centre. Could it really be possible??? ??I??m afraid it is.S. but in effect he confessed and slunk home with his tail between his legs. Holmberg threw up his hands in a helpless gesture. And. whom he obviously had not been treating for several years.P.