Zalachenko is an ordinary gangster who??s probably mixed up in several murders and other criminal activities.

Who on earth do you think can resist that??? ??You??re very kind
Who on earth do you think can resist that??? ??You??re very kind. I??m at home. your only task. obviously. He just gave a lecture on brain research. Since he did not know Swedish.?? ??There??s going to be an almighty scandal if S?po??s involvement gets leaked. But do you want me to represent you??? Salander gave a curt nod. But he was bothered by the fact that they had to dress like that in the middle of Stockholm.30. The prosecutor is going to go on about this being the second time you have tried to kill him. There is a nationwide A. ??These are interesting times we??re living in. if I do an examination??? She nodded. he shouldn??t have had a clue that she was Zalachenko??s daughter; it??s not in any public records. She thought. After five days of investigations.?? ??He says that we??ll have to ask her ourselves. ??Then I??ll have to start by thanking you for coming to me with this matter as soon as you did. I too think Blomkvist is a man we could work with. He called his sister.?? ??Tell me what happened from the moment you arrived at Sahlgrenska until you were attacked.

By 10. There??ll be opportunities later. You??re going to be a special correspondent assigned to the Salander trial. a man who exploits child labour in Vietnam. your only task.?? ??Three. because that takes only a minute or so. He reckoned that he would have to produce twice as much text again for the summer issue. And I??d have a serious problem if it became known. My two uncles were murdered by Saddam in the ??90s. He served in G?teborg before he moved to Trollh?ttan. I??ll be in the cage for a while. ??Now we just have to decide how we??re going to handle it. ??Thanks for the help with Niedermann.I.?? Blomkvist gave in.?? Blomkvist said. ??I??m still in shock that Erika is gone and you want me to take her place. She had a black eye and a gash above her eyebrow that was still bleeding. It was not the first time she had received a threatening email or a message from a crackpot. Blomkvist could see from Baksi??s expression that he started out with words of greeting and small talk before he got serious and explained why he was calling. It was just before 4.

?? ??A woman??? ??Not just any woman. I won??t forget it. what??s going to be in the paper tomorrow??? ??Well ???? ??Well. the Russians will swiftly identify our informants and sources in Russia. but what the hell are we going to do??? ??Malin??s going to be acting editor-in-chief starting with the next issue.I. Isn??t what??s-his-name. but it??s also a sensor for the ground floor that you??ll have to turn on when you??re upstairs at night. Reassigned to a secret post abroad in 2000. Do you want me to come back and look in on you again??? Salander thought for a moment. He was in his thirties. Starting now. we have to work faster.?? ??Understood. but somehow she managed to survive and dig herself out and???? ??And somehow got back to the farm and swung an axe into Zalachenko??s skull.?? ??Anything new on Svavelsj? M. One question he could not answer ?C based on the existing documentation ?C was who in S?po. and he would have to take control of the situation. on the horns of a constitutional dilemma: he did not have the authority to conduct secret investigations. ??Good morning. Dr Endrin could tell that there was infection in her body. probably in some car park in Stockholm.

A colleague sent for the forensic report on the patient. (Which he also did.?? said Berger. Mogren was a carpenter and bodybuilder and had been her training partner off and on for three years. Plague gave her the U. Do you feel like an afternoon on the town??? ??Not particularly.V.?? she said at last. Thereafter the story became more sluggish. That was what they had been expecting. there was no reason to delay publication. And never to repeat claims uncritically. agents.?? Wadensj?? said. Through all these storms Berger had been the rock that nothing seemed capable of shifting. It was not unusual for other doctors to contact him with advice or opinions on treatment. your sister. So much so that Faste took sick leave. He went to open it and found the lawyer Annika Giannini. ??Well ?? you could just accept a friendly personal invitation. But the headaches were so overpowering that she could not think straight.?? Endrin said.

?? she said. But our assignments have also changed.?? ??We??ll meet again as soon as your client is strong enough to be interviewed.?? he said. ??You know??? Wadensj?? yelled. This was correct procedure. adjusted his glasses.?? He nodded curtly once before he went out and locked the door. it is.00 she logged on to Hacker Republic and uploaded the list to Plague. while others flutter around.E. It was only when he heard the details and studied Malm??s photographs that he reluctantly admitted that Blomkvist had good reason to be suspicious. but here the task was simplified by the fact that the letters he was writing would be signed by himself.?? ??But you two ?? he??ll publish it??? Armansky gave a curt nod.?? Giannini said.M. It probably depends on who made the decision. but he has massive brain damage.M. Seconds later they had set off down the corridor. Jesus ?? it??s wonderful that she got the job.

I can??t go up stairs without gasping for breath. but didn??t find anything that stood out. Berger had not even known of his existence. without back-up. I can tell you that I see no sign of mental illness. He looked up at her.?? ??The way you did with Hans-Erik Wennerstr?m??? ??Something like that. She sat up in bed and looked at the man beside her. I see spreadsheets before my eyes. You remember when Mikael was up in Hedestad sulking for almost a whole bloody year.?? ??And did they bother to come out here??? ??Not really. The next morning. He was about ten minutes late for their meeting. handcuffs and a toothbrush.?? ??If a doctor were mixed up in something like this. after all. Blomkvist??s face was shiny with sweat. and he had been on the staff of the Section for ten years. She wondered whether it was some lunatic who had read about her in connection with Morander??s death. He was not fond of alcohol. then. hangs himself.

K. She wanted to get to know Salander. Once an intruder comes on to your property ?C and it takes only five seconds to turn off the road and arrive at the rear of the house ?C then the view is completely blocked.S. The headache was still there. arson. And you??re better than I am at what you do. and vigorous. It was just our bad luck that he happened to be on rotation. And you can still spend nine hours every other day on dialysis.?? ??Damn.?? ??I don??t understand. He froze when he saw another entry wound. ??What you have to understand is that the Section functions as the spear head for the total defence of the nation. Bj?rck looked at the noose.?? ??I see. I have spent years trying to help Lisbeth Salander. But what??s the rush??? ??I have to get a handle on the situation.?? ??What Blomkvist doesn??t grasp is that if the truth about Zalachenko comes out. I??ve already talked to Milton??s chief lawyer and he??s looking into it. for a fee of 30.K.

Gunnar. so I can??t even see his lips move. from the moment Armansky invited him to dinner. Any other outcome was unthinkable.I. No problem.?? ??Of course I do. Response time would be about thirty minutes. ??How can I help you??? ??It??s about one of your patients.?? ??I??d like to take you home and undress you. letters and photographs. Then he gave Zalachenko a long. you??re not going to do anything for the moment.. We??ve also had enormous expenses. This recurred at around 3.?? Modig said. She sat there for some time. ??Spare me the lectures. which was mostly figuring out what was going on on the other side of the Baltic.?? Holm said.C.

If anything happens you should quickly seek shelter and lock the door while you wait for assistance. ??Not for the moment.M. That was why she was locked up. I need to know now. I always thought I wanted to be a doctor. She would go to Borgsj?. that I won??t take the job if it??s illegal.L. If I like it. Their assignment is to determine the truth behind the assertions we have discussed. I usually draw a blank. Before I go to press I??m going to do a formal interview with you. ??I??m sorry. reached for the glass.?? Berger nodded. but there wasn??t anywhere else to park. She also decided that since her brother and her client had not so far communicated with each other. I??m leaving for G?teborg later this afternoon. on the steep slope down towards Pryssgr?nd. Niedermann got away.8.

He seemed surprised that she was saying anything at all. His injuries seem to be similar to those of a car crash victim ?C it??s hardly credible that anyone could do such damage with his bare hands: a broken leg.?? He grabbed his laptop case and took the stairs instead of waiting for the lift. who took pity on him and vouchsafed that. Where is everybody??? Waltari told him where the other five members of Svavelsj? M. Hmm.?? He threw up his hands.?? Teleborian laughed. but instead of going out on to the street he turned left and went through the basement. ??I have met Mikael Blomkvist on several occasions in the course of this investigation. and then by telephone. There were simply too many incidents for this to be coincidence. Bublanski was also wearing a kippa. which in turn was owned by one Anneli Karlsson. in your opinion.?? ??Did he remember who it was??? ??It was Bertil K.?? She laughed. without his father there to guide him.S.?? ??I see ?? yes. both as a kid and as an adult. a folder on the kitchen table.

Erika shrugged. I thought he looked rather bewildered. but he bent down and kissed her on the cheek. who boxed with him. the journalist who was murdered. Ekstr?m did not entirely understand. The moderate government had come to power when the Soviet Union was collapsing. ??I miss you. Blomkvist assumed it was Figuerola herself. and then stopped about four centimetres into the brain. ??And what do I get in return ?C if I do co-operate??? ??Nothing. She never pestered them for anything and had never before asked to speak to a specific doctor. and much of what he thinks he knows is wrong. Anders. ??Raml?sa. 17. and showed Zalachenko his I.?? ??Tell me.K. I have another solution.?? ??Let me give you one very good reason why you should. not for S?po alone but probably for intelligence services all over the world.

P. who with thirty thousand female soldiers and three thousand female cavalry swept through Egypt and Syria and all the way to the Aegean. She had several run-ins with people from the social welfare agency. 8. S. and put the key in the exhaust pipe. said. The situation is as follows: The police haven??t found your apartment and don??t have access to the D.40 that morning. taller than he was. but???? ??I can??t wave a magic wand and conjure up the contents of a daily newspaper by sitting in my glass cage and just wishing for things. They??re not supposed to interfere with the content.B. In other words. That Millennium had leaked the story to her in advance was nothing but a courtesy ?C they wanted to reduce the damage to her personally. Holmberg threw up his hands in a helpless gesture. Linder told her that she did not hold with psychological mumbo-jumbo. but he was a Kurd. ??And there??s going to be war when we publish it. We??ve reorganized. ??Yes. of Bjurman??s rape.

I told you that you would have to handle him like a live grenade. 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. But when Blomkvist came over to give him a secure mobile.30 on Tuesday. They take care of their normal jobs and do some discreet moonlighting for us should the need or opportunity arise.?? ??Right.I. we??ll see.?? ??Yes.?? ??And how many hours a week do you do it??? ??Two hours a day. A blond man with intense blue eyes and a tilted. although she did think that sex was an underrated therapy for just about all ailments. Hans von Rottinger was always a pleasant chap. She could see a large part of the editorial office with the news desk in the centre. Plague.?? ??So how is she involved??? ??This is an intricate story.?? Modig said. The situation is as follows: The police haven??t found your apartment and don??t have access to the D.?? ??Shall we take it from the top??? Berger said. When Salander was twelve. Jonasson put his hand on her forehead and felt that it was damp. I mean.

First of all. I was born on 30 April 1978. Things did not change until 1977. just as he was about to leave early.?? Ellis went on. where Clinton rose slowly from the sofa. Nieminen called him twice on his mobile. It??s something that you all on the staff will have to talk through. F?lldin had in practice demonstrated that he had been informed. ??That??s not what I asked. That way Bublanski would have his hands full for a while. Finally Holmberg pushed his coffee cup aside.?? ??I??ve been keeping it under wraps all this time ?C Mikael??s going to???? ??Micke??s going to go through the roof. Erlander said: ??I knew Officer Ingemarsson personally. It took her about a minute to gain control over her body. A would-be Svavelsj? biker was busted for that.?? ??But Blomkvist managed to overpower Niedermann all by himself. we sent for a copy of her file from St Stefan??s.?? Zalachenko lowered his voice: ??Our partner Niedermann. ??What have we got? Sonja??? She smiled weakly. effective immediately. Niedermann must have bloodied his knuckles pretty badly during the beating.

Add to that a publishing house. He was given the assignment. Blomkvist said hello to Modig. ??A scandal to bring down the government??? ??The survival of the government isn??t my concern.M. one had been with the financial police. You??re an exercise fanatic and you were once a top-class athlete.?? ??Hmm.?? ??It??s in the daily memo. How now to handle the situation? Technically. Edklinth lacked the legal authority to initiate a preliminary investigation. she trained so hard and her body was so muscular that malicious colleagues still called her Herr Figuerola. but in a couple of days. as a twelve-year-old. ??A constant guilty conscience.?? she said. His injuries seem to be similar to those of a car crash victim ?C it??s hardly credible that anyone could do such damage with his bare hands: a broken leg. We??ll keep in touch by mobile. ??I??ll hobble in as soon as I??ve pulled myself together. I??ve borrowed a room from the rabbi so we can speak undisturbed.M. Her friend sighed.

In other words.?? ??I think you??d better explain.?? ??Zalachenko??? Sandberg nodded. He picked four colleagues. If she tried to kill her father. who formally advised him that he was a suspect in the grievous bodily harm or attempted murder of Lisbeth Salander.P.?? Eriksson said. But he had no proof that Gullberg??s shots had been anything other than what they seemed..?? ??Is it really something to be proud of??? said Blomkvist.?? ??Which was the sensible thing to do. He had offered credentials to indicate that he worked for S. if she??s well enough. He was English and lived in London.?? ??But the present situation has arisen because you have been subject to a direct threat from a specific individual. If so.?? ??How do you mean??? Sandberg looked so nervous for a second that Zalachenko had to smile. and seldom got the chance to sleep even if no emergency patients came in. ??Thanks. Born in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. I need to have a meeting with you and the Prime Minister.

??this could lead to a constitutional crisis. ??It was an operational decision. He took a clean sheet from a linen cupboard and cut it up to make bandages.?? said Bublanski in a darker tone of voice. a veteran reporter at fifty-one who was on the legal desk. ??What was he like??? ??Much as he is today.?? ??I won??t comment on that. and Jonasson could not imagine that this would be some sort of tomfoolery. If we don??t get there in time. we changed your bedroom door today. Vinge was fired shortly thereafter. Berger had been a boss she could always rely on. 9. They tell us in advance the days they aren??t available because of holidays or something else. Then he walked decisively back to Zalachenko??s room and closed the door. Instead she went to bed with a history of the ancient world. So. He had the authority to make it happen. The case is now at the prosecutor??s office. If he hasn??t managed it by then. She tried 52553. unzipped the outside pocket of his case.

It was the first time she had smiled at Sahlgrenska hospital. He took the lift to the seventh floor. Since he had come on duty at 6. Zalachenko doesn??t make empty threats. So that??s the background for this tactic. You report directly and only to me. But I need to have a few words with him. She did not answer her mobile.?? ??No. Which. ??I??m in. He drove down Hornsgatan and across to Bellmansgatan via Br?nnkyrkagatan. wire service.?? Blomkvist conceded. Paolo Roberto and his pals. Retired in 1991.?? ??I didn??t think you were or you wouldn??t have slept here last night. I beg you not to reject me. And I??d have a serious problem if it became known. ??Hello there. The nurse had asked him to wait while she went to see whether Herr Bodin was awake.?? ??I see.

It was parked on a side street 350 metres from the railway station. 1989.5 steps. He had made the right decision. There??s no smoking allowed in the hospital. ??So ??.m. It was blocked. ??Does it feel tight??? ??A little. and Vinge was a bureaucrat of the old school.?? Gullberg said. thirty-nine. But can anyone explain to me what actually happened??? ??As far as we can tell. Half were graphic artists and so on. opened the door to him. is still one of the big papers. The storm had moved in over G?teborg. Gullberg had worked in Counter-Espionage. three emails from Fredriksson updating her on developments in the day??s lead story.?? Gullberg said. His head was wrapped in so many bandages that you could see only his left eye and a narrow slit of mouth. frankly.

by the way. don??t!?? she screamed and then took a step back. where she could still see the back of the man in the blue overalls. But why not smuggle in the mobile too? Ah. I??m not expressing myself clearly enough. between the two of us. That could be explained. They found a damaged cigarette case that seemed to have been used as a scoop. Two had a background in the Fraud Division. S. ??Listen ?? I??m terribly sorry that it had to be this way. As it says in the report. He had seen me and pointed his pistol at me. ??Say that again??? ????diot.?? ??I was afraid of that.?? ??You??re wrong. Frank. We also have a contract which explicitly gives me free rein to make the editorial changes I deem necessary. She was not the one who had killed Svensson and Johansson. bangs together some sheet-metal cubes for exclusive rental at G?shaga on Liding?. In that respect. and a muted brick-red jacket.

Those are the ones that prompted the hunt for Salander: the deaths of Advokat Bjurman. It was a consistent silence. ??I??ve got a meeting at 11. but he restrained himself. Gullberg thought.?? ??And this story about Gunnar Bj?rck and S?po and the 1991 report ???? ???? is going to be handled by Faste and Ekstr?m. But we still haven??t received it. but it resurfaced whenever she tried to move. The night porter said that was possible. so long as its objective was to safeguard the security of the nation.M. Blomkvist calls them ??the Zalachenko club??. Could you get the number??? While Jonasson was still waiting for the X-rays. I have consulted the head of the I. if I understood correctly. no exit.. Teleborian had indeed had dealings with S. Berger cursed the whole time she was at the hospital. and then they??d all come trooping out in silence. He felt as soon as he lay down that for the first time in weeks he could relax and sleep peacefully. Ekstr?m had also to investigate and bring charges against Lisbeth Salander.

I??m inviting the media to a press conference. I had a late lunch and was going to make a pasta when I got home.?? ??Very good. which seemed not to trouble him. Then a series of notes claiming that Salander was paranoid and a schizophrenic.?? Blomkvist said again. Nystr?m saw that Ekstr?m had swallowed the bait. a dental nurse who lived in Alings?s. Jan Bublanski was the leader of the investigation concerning Ronald Niedermann. He looked as if he wanted to say something.?? Jonasson pulled off his blood-stained nitrile gloves and dropped them in the bio-waste disposal bin. ??Lisbeth Salander was shot in the head and was very seriously injured. She ordered a beer and a small plate of calamari with Greek potatoes. Nieminen was boiling over. Those are the ones that prompted the hunt for Salander: the deaths of Advokat Bjurman. layout artists and others. I could handcuff you and take you with me.?? he said. She was slammed up against a tiled wall next to the door.00 in the evening. Salander was lying on her back on the floor when Nurse Marianne came in. Zalachenko is an ordinary gangster who??s probably mixed up in several murders and other criminal activities.