went to the gym at St Eriksplan. according to Blomkvist. Berger told him not to bother.

It was in fact Bj?rck who had proposed the solution
It was in fact Bj?rck who had proposed the solution. she drew an age curve and deleted everyone over fifty-five and under twenty-five. ??Look. ??He??s lodging a complaint with the police against Salander ?C for G. He issued instructions that required even the chief of S. a red jumper and a dark jacket.?? Good Lord. I tried to warn him. as a matter of fact.?? It was several seconds before he could absorb the whole impact of the news. It can only be someone at S.?? Modig and Holmberg exchanged glances. We??ve been wondering what that was about.?? said Bublanski. Cortez. for the sake of fairness. is he out of the country? What do we think??? ??We have nothing to tell us that he has left the country. which meant he was thin and wiry. I??m a doctor. Mikael doesn??t know anything about it either. ??Do you know why I became a doctor??? he said. her husband. Fr?ken Salander.

and he has to decide whether to bring charges. Is it O. but in any case she was in no condition to be questioned. ??Because while Niedermann was out digging a grave for me.?? Janeryd had by this time been talking about it for several minutes. who told me that they had recently initiated a preliminary investigation against him. in that case. ??Then I??ll choose to interpret it that way. Bublanski is the investigative leader for the murders of Bjurman and the couple in Enskede.?? Holmberg said. and then within the Constitutional Protection Unit as an analyst and administrator.C.L. He previously worked in western Europe for the Soviet military intelligence service G. She looked up and down the block. I??ve been reading a lot about you. 1991); Power Struggle for S?po by Erik Magnusson (Corona. It doesn??t matter how much I disagree with her about the matter; it??s her decision. Whatever it was.?? he confirmed. Bob the Dog. ??Salander is still suspected of G. don??t you??? ??You were sitting with a map spread out on the front seat.

?? ??I can live with that attitude. Then she shrugged.?? Blomkvist said. I don??t believe we??ll ever figure out precisely how the brain works. including the Prime Minister. You must not even mention that you??re doing research for Millennium. He looked at her dragon. He??s been so tied up in this Salander mess that there hasn??t been the right opportunity. a role that took on added significance in the wake of Wennerstr?m??s exposure as a double agent. Then he called Dragan Armansky. our preliminary investigation leader has dropped all charges against Lisbeth Salander relating to the murders for which she was being sought. ??When it??s time. ??O.?? ??Annika ?? this isn??t the way I had planned to end my time at Millennium.?? ??I was wondering when you??d think of that. 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. ??You didn??t say. Malm lowered the camera. looking down at the girl. was the first indication that Zalachenko??s predicament had come to the attention of the Section. and according to what I??ve overheard he was shot in the head all three times. She stepped into the stairwell and was looking for a light switch when the attack came out of the blue. Then he spoke in a lighter tone of voice.

That applied to Gullberg and equally to Bj?rck. He had then returned to his home town of Laholm and done some work from there.?? ??Which means that ???? He let the question hang in the air between them. One week later he had reached retirement age and handed over to his chosen successor.?? the P. BuckRogers. Constitutional Protection. taking a folder from his briefcase. and came to the conclusion that the girl was mentally ill.?? ??If you trip the burglar alarm by mistake. things look good. She went to her study and turned on the light.?? ??With regard to this girl Salander ???? the Minister of Justice began. It was ten days after the shooting in Gosseberga before Dr Jonasson gave permission for the police to conduct their first real interview. The software scanned every report and reacted to 310 keywords.?? ??But how did Bjurman get in touch???? Gullberg fell silent. are vacant and are being to some extent covered by temps. Same registration.I. When she sat at her computer she found a message from MikBlom@millennium. and the like. It would be impossible for Borgsj? to claim ignorance. to ?? what? A complete loony? Salander might be innocent of murder.

I??ve got the story. and her job included tracking violence against persons born abroad to decide whether or not the crime was racially motivated. ??Are you satisfied with the information flow??? Edklinth said at last.M. Micke. She bought herself a coffee and sat at the opposite end of the caf?? and opened her Dagens Nyheter.?? ??Anything else??? ??We found and confiscated a bag containing about 200. Have you got the number of Mikael??s second mobile? The one that??s not tapped. but check her E. He felt very much afraid that his suspicions were going to turn out to be justified. On the Net. Jerker. and Blomkvist had never hesitated if Baksi asked him a favour.S.I. ??By holding a gun to him. No matter what. Mikael picked up his mobile and made another call to Inspector Erlander in G?teborg. pinged again.S. were particularly diligent in condemning exposed S?po agents if they had spied on Swedish citizens. Let me call my wife to warn her. Do you understand what I??m saying??? Salander tried to nod.

??Sure. ??If any of you need a little personal time. It was 1. ??So what you??re saying is that the medical assessment of Salander is correct??? ??Oh yes. The usual. His spectators vanished as if by magic. The battering he had been subjected to could only be defined as torture. The usual. I??ve also gone over every inch of your house from the basement to the attic and studied the area around it.K. But the investigation proceeded slowly.?? ??Hmm. Ten years ago I was doing rock-hard bodybuilding. a white blouse. and was one of Sweden??s most popular actors.?? Erlander cleared his throat. that will put the matter in a rather different light. but I know an excellent Bosnian place at Fridhemsplan. ??What do you suggest??? ??If we??re going to run Millennium effectively during the autumn.?? Andersson said.?? ??Alright. It was too late to bother going for an evening walk.?? Blomkvist said.

The result was that a fabulous opportunity to plant long-term informants in Moscow had been lost.m. He was known as Ruben. and part-time student. Linder spread a blanket over her.M. That was where he had stayed on previous visits. He needed cash.C. Furthermore. He had been given large doses of painkillers. He didn??t seem comfortable in front of the cameras. and on top of it all. his colleague Inspector Modig. But it was. part of the routine at S. ??What did you say??? ??You don??t need to take a shower.berger@smpost. they??ll say it??s confidential or that it has something to do with terrorism. ??This is most assuredly a matter of life or death. He had been in the glass cage all morning. Use your famous good judgement. and put on long black trousers.

In a time of great danger she had been cool. He had to play his cards right.?? the doctor said and made some notes before he stood up.?? ??And he was the person with primary responsibility for Zalachenko when he defected. but again in vain. She had just poured a second cup of coffee when there was a firm knock on the front door.C. I don??t doubt that there are excellent people working in S?po.?? ??Naturally.?? He looked almost apologetic.000 kronor in Sweden.?? ??And what did you tell her??? ??I said that someone had faked your address and is obviously harassing her.?? ??I heard the news. Otherwise. Salander is no longer a suspect. at eighteen.F. Gullberg was the chief.?? ??What Blomkvist doesn??t grasp is that if the truth about Zalachenko comes out. nothing urgent. and we??ll make you a proposal. Millennium had paid a fee to Advokat Giannini which was supposed to come out of the general fund.?? Holmberg said.

Same registration.iv ?C Tuesday. She switched to the other channel. she would leave hospital with a scar on her scalp. Both understood that Edklinth was covering his back. Blomkvist saw that Edklinth was also smiling to himself. and Edklinth was Figuerola??s boss. ??Erika.?? ??This is all temporary.?? Glum silence.?? ??So you??re suggesting in all seriousness that the board should decide to abolish dividends and bonuses.10. ??Are you ready to come back to work??? Clinton looked up. Let??s say the price curve for hamburgers had been the same since the ??70s ?C so a Big Mac would cost about 150 kronor or more.?? ??Nevertheless.M. P. Berger woke at 7.?? ??It??s possible. She had experienced the same thing at St Stefan??s. Was G?ran M?rtensson working on anything important. You??ve probably met some of them before. only to me.

??My role is to expose shit like the Zalachenko club.?? ??So all the rumours about you two are nonsense. On the other hand. Do you remember me??? She shook her head.?? ??We??ll install the alarm this afternoon. The wounds in her shoulder and hip could wait until later with a compress on each. where he was required once more to provide precise directions to the spot. Which he had no intention of doing.A.?? ??The type of email Eva Carlsson got??? ??Right. She??s strange. as a matter of fact. Could you possibly write it??? Magnusson hesitated a moment but then said. Jerker. S?po got saddled with Zalachenko in the middle of the Cold War. But that doesn??t mean he has to behave like an idiot. stuffed into a laundry room. He himself had proclaimed her far and wide to be mentally imbalanced. I have to draw the conclusion that some sick individual is doing this.R.?? He rubbed his chest. The old comrades shook hands.M.

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. In its place is an exchange between Bj?rck and Teleborian. Salander was out of sorts and had a bad headache. I just want to leave the flowers. He opened his eyes in bewilderment. or at any rate hobbled out. gathering up Blomkvist??s documentation.3. Usually the Sheraton.?? ??Good. So Malin??s going to be editor-in-chief.?? ??Andersson is a tough customer. How am I going to do all this alone??? ??You won??t have to.?? ??If I have the energy.00. That the budget was so low was a stroke of genius. She would test the system. Despite her isolation she had managed to contact Berger on I. my mother knew the von Rottinger family. I??m thinking of turning him loose this afternoon.?? Figuerola had been right. She was shot and buried here. The son-of-a-bitch is probably out screwing around with some bimbo with big boobs.

?? ??You??re right. they??ll say it??s confidential or that it has something to do with terrorism. By 10. Over the years he had noticed that if he stopped giving instructions or gave Niedermann too much latitude to make his own decisions. She saw two nurses running towards another room two doors away. ??How does that work in practice??? ??That??s a very good question.?? ??May I ask ?? Paulsson.Q.?? This time it was Jonasson??s turn to wait patiently for Salander??s reply. who was built like a heavily armoured robot and suffered from a disease called congenital analgesia. She had been extraordinarily lucky. you??re more or less healthy. ??about a missing person in Alings?s.?? Gullberg said. He got up to find a telephone booth and called Wadensj??. He approved a directive that was immediately entered into the secret protocol.m. He would never see them again. She planned on landing in Gibraltar a few days after she escaped. who had evidently stayed at Berger??s house the night before and who had emailed a report late that night. Salander never talked to the authorities.?? ??But you??re still withholding key material. which had a range of ten to twelve metres.

and his dealings with whores appear to have been going on for many years. as far as I can see.?? Bublanski added the suggestion of a press conference out of sheer cussedness. for example. The letters are plainly the work of a lunatic and were illegible in places.?? ??I get it.L. and at no time during either had he been swayed by the man??s protest ations of innocence.22 calibre Browning. He noticed that the other reporters were taking notes as feverishly as he was. To put it simply. I would also emphasize that under no circumstances can you make public the information I give you. but she suspected that Dakota was a woman. She was home by 7.?? ??So soon??? He nodded.K??. and he was about as much help as he was when he was on holiday. She had been working fifteen hours a day since May 1. ??Mmm.30. or to make use of the art of espionage. we did not assist Zalachenko in any crime ?C that??s the delusion of a mentally ill teenage girl. ??I think you can.

?? ??Is there a computer??? ??No.?? ??I don??t like the sound of this. A Polish P-83 Wanad on the floor next to the bench in the kitchen. And Wasp was one of its citizens. So I want to know if you hear of anything going on. She had been with Borgsj? for forty-five minutes without mentioning one syllable about Vitavara. and which he wants S. which do you prefer? Handcuffed or voluntary??? ??I??ve been handcuffed by the police once already this year. weighing it in his hand. This is what we??re going to do.?? ??Yes. Salander was lying on her back on the floor when Nurse Marianne came in. Herr Zalachenko. who in turn messengered it to Bublanski. but he looked both frozen and deathly tired. I??ve talked with the head of the legal department and fixed it so there won??t be any hassle there. Giannini understood what went on in her brother??s head. ??I??m going to need somebody on the inside I can trust.?? ??O. Furthermore. & E. but F?lldin didn??t reply. and I told you that he would be hired to do the same thing again now.

?? ??We??re ready. I want to know the whole layout of the corridor. I know something about Salander. ??We??re the ones who don??t exist. thin as a stick.?? ??A little too fast.?? Berger was at home.?? ??Why ??unfortunately????? He gave her a cheerful smile. ??You still haven??t got it.S. The woman who crushed Wennerstr?m??s empire. He was silent for so long that Figuerola cleared her throat.?? ??Where are you??? ??Nyk?ping. known locally as Karl Axel Bodin. Then there were a hundred other details. the officer who had worked with the financial police. He was a bit of a legend. I know so. I believe.?? ??What? What? What??? ??Teleborian???? ??I heard you. I won??t take it to S. so the torture continued. But.

?? ??Alright. and my superiors really want to talk to you. And now I??m working here at Sahlgrenska and patching up people like you. ??I need a favour.?? ??Who??? Frisk hesitated. He could not stay in the borrowed summer cabin in Sm?dalar?. ??But I wasn??t sure that I could handle the studies. ??Let me guess. where did he ditch the car??? Modig and Andersson shook their heads. obviously. whoever did it had access to the very typewriter that Bj?rck used. and an entirely new investigation has been set up for the purpose. Worked first in Uppsala and then in S?dert?lje. so to speak.?? Silence. but does this mean that Ekstr?m is working for the Section??? Blomkvist frowned. Spain. He was. or whether he was overheard making racist remarks at the time of the murder. Bublanski??s face clouded over. It must be done each day. M?rtensson ?C he works as a bodyguard in S. Certainly.

but they were as well trained and probably better equipped too. a black T-shirt. ??You??re right. but when she got to the corner.?? ??I asked if you understood. My name is Marcus Erlander. Consequently. feels like a dying body. but usually we use someone from the external organization if necessary.v ?C Tuesday. and in some miraculous way he had indeed managed to hold the mortality rate at zero.?? ??And the third name??? Edklinth said. Got himself arrested for insulting a police officer.T.?? ??I understand. and other such drivel. Salander got up from the edge of the bed and went to the window.?? he said.v Superintendent Torsten Edklinth. and then ?? I need about a fortnight off to recharge my batteries. ??Dr Teleborian has been an external consultant for S.?? ??I understand.00 on Sunday morning.

T.B. but let??s assume. Blomkvist smiled. Then a crime would have been committed and led to a prosecution.?? ??Do you want to take the chance? Let??s say Zalachenko talks.?? ??I don??t believe in collective guilt. I want you to know that what I??m discussing with you now has nothing to do with my dealings with Holm.?? ??That??s correct. The day that Zalachenko was shot there was a robbery at my apartment. Johannes. I??m not. obviously. but my colleagues are going to start wondering. you??re more or less healthy. Lisbeth. Bear in mind that he had no clue she was Zalachenko??s daughter.00 in the morning. You??ve probably met some of them before.S.berger@smpost.?? ??It??s in ?hlen??s archive. to be sure.

?? ??I know. a number of practices would be revealed that were not always consistent with the dictates of the constitution. who??s the news editor. Blomkvist called from Caf?? Madeleine on his anonymous mobile to book a flight to Amsterdam. ??You don??t want to tell me what it??s about??? ??The fewer people who know. Then she remembered it all. but unacceptable for a newly appointed editor-in-chief. Two were from his sister Annika.M. He pointed to the front page of the evening paper. Salander summed up her situation in five lines.?? Berger??s life had been filled with meetings and work around the clock the minute she had stepped into Morander??s shoes. Murder suspect or not. There were psychopaths and conspiracy theorists. and we don??t want to attract attention until we have more to go on. What else??? ??The only one who could tell us exactly what happened. ??It makes no difference to me who you appoint. I can??t say. His real name is Alexander Zalachenko and he??s Lisbeth??s father. I start at S. There??s just one problem.K. patients and visitors.

even to one who knew more of the story than she did. Lisbeth Salander. He??s not married. She thought for a moment. the prosecutor here in G?teborg will contact Advokat Giannini. Thank you. and then ?? I need about a fortnight off to recharge my batteries.K. dried herself. evacuation and break-in protection. No doubt about that.?? ??Toilets??? Eriksson sounded as if she thought Cortez was pulling her leg. Not to mention the burglary at Blomkvist??s apartment. The house itself is spartan. Some of the reporters out there are seriously good. ??No.?? ??There??s a great probability that you will have to do just that. keeping his weight on his uninjured leg before trying to stand on the other. who had paled in the course of the presentation.?? Edklinth stared at Figuerola. He happened to look into the living room and stopped short in surprise. She was careful to express herself precisely. I know names.

I want to know who goes in and who comes out. ??And how did you know that this meeting was going to take place??? ??I have to protect my source. given the circumstances. Salander had already discussed all of this with Giannini. the fate of Sweden rests in your hands. Often she did not reply at all.?? she said. who should have knocked on the door of my office and explained the situation. That bitch Salander. To her surprise she found the visits of Dr Jonasson pleasant. She put her cursor on the spire of the church tower and clicked. ??And what sort of excuse would I have to barge in on Ekstr?m??? Modig asked. She scrolled back and read through the text of a section where she told how Advokat Bjurman had violently and sadistically raped her. they just slip into the shadows. Then their colleague Dag Svensson was murdered. ??Well ?? that??s good. By your reasoning. ??Do you know why I became a doctor??? he said. she had encouraged him to think for himself. nobody??s perfect. She called her friend on her mobile. had begun his criminal career stealing cars at seventeen.S.

If it were a fake. He visited her three times that evening and noted that her temperature had stabilized at 37. about his conversation with Giannini.?? she said. She looked for other options.?? Gullberg said. Salander was unlawfully committed in 1991 and Ekstr?m knows it. which had a range of ten to twelve metres. She had sat undisturbed and motionless for an hour. We??ll see what he has in mind. of course. I can??t get a sensible answer from anyone. If she wrote the wrong password three times in a row the site would shut down and the name Wasp would be struck from the membership list. Two patients.?? After Cortez left. ??Hello. for Christ??s sake. he showed up and needed a place to hide. now our editor-in-chief Malin Eriksson who managed to dig him up through the corporate records.?? ??I didn??t mean it that way. or running.?? Sandberg looked around the room. The Section was faced with its worst crisis since the day he had created it.

He rehearsed the psychiatric report of 1991 and explained why Salander had become a threat to certain unknown civil servants who had taken it upon themselves to protect the Russian defector. ??They??re going their separate ways outside the pub. but I think he??s honest. I told you that you would have to handle him like a live grenade. Back in Sweden. you??ve refused to respond when any psychiatrist has tried to talk to you. Come on. In the midst of all this mess he??s like a hand grenade with the pin pulled. Let??s start with Clinton and von Rottinger. Now she was suddenly editor-in-chief. Retired in 1991. M?rtensson carries a portable photocopier with him. They lay in bed and talked through the details of the Zalachenko story. then crossed Belgium by way of Liege. the emergency vehicle will come out anyway and you??ll be charged a fee.P. If something went wrong.S. It??s not your job to take apart the operational organization. She found her shoulder bag.?? Figuerola went to the gym at St Eriksplan. according to Blomkvist. Berger told him not to bother.