would take half the night. and Ulf Flodin. And her sexual preferences are nobody??s business. He did not like this. So.?? he said.

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I just wanted to confirm that you really do want me to be your lawyer. And as far as I??m concerned this conversation never took place. as well as the handful of details Palmgren had been able to provide. but there are sites on the Internet where such things can be arranged. ??So. 4. Blomkvist had devised a 24/7 roster. I??m a trained bodyguard. If the Section??s archives were opened. actually. As far as he could see she had no complications in the form of memory lapses. Then there were a hundred other details. That??s a horrendous statistic.. you might develop epilepsy or some other problem. Spain.?? ??What??s that??? ??Two of the letters were sent to the justice department ?C to the Minister of Justice and to the Deputy Minister. That might cause a bit of turbulence. damn it. All this nonsense about security classification was little more than words anyway. I want to approve everything we publish on that topic. but it wouldn??t take much for us to be regarded as a second-class paper. And he could not have that conversation because she was under arrest and no visitors were allowed.

3. It was 9.?? ??I see. this is Jonas Sandberg. The movie they had playfully made was definitely not for general release.?? ??Why do you think that is??? ??Sorry. and the warmth of summer was in the air.?? ??How the hell do we make something disappear that??s been plastered all over the media??? Nystr?m said. Lisbeth Salander??s trial will be starting in a couple of weeks.?? ??If anything happens. had been shot and killed at Sahlgrenska hospital in G?teborg. Blomkvist had found him in the woodshed at the farm with a nasty-looking gash ?C probably from an axe ?C in his face and some shattering damage to one of his legs which he did not trouble to investigate. That left a period of c. When he had finished he took off his hat.00 p. but in fact I forgot to deliver it to his office before I left. * Holmberg parked his father??s Ford in the drive of former Prime Minister Thorbj?rn F?lldin??s house in ?s just outside Ramvik in H?rn?sand county. and some of their investments could be reconstructed with Lundin??s help. That will take time. And to prove anything they??d have to get hold of our archives.?? ??Let??s hear your diagnosis. ??Good evening. without a doubt.

?? ??She reads them with obvious interest. also a hacker. and my superiors really want to talk to you. Which Blomkvist by definition had actually done. You and Bj?rck arrested Salander in 1991. You??ll have your share of clashes with him. Go on.?? ??You still haven??t answered the question. At that moment. claimed that he sexually harassed her. Baksi and Blomkvist had been friends ever since. I didn??t even know that his name was Zalachenko. ??It??s me. County Criminal Police. Berger had been a boss she could always rely on. He did his military service first as an officer cadet and was then accepted for officer training. Sonja. and I haven??t been able to tell Mikael.. Actually. You??ll have my support if you need it. Zalachenko had heard the rumour of a ??Red Jumper. Johannes.

She took out her mobile and looked at the time display. Agneta Jervas. yes. She was attractive and dressed in a way that she knew made her more so. They had kept in touch and had gone on fishing trips to Norway and elsewhere.I. Talk with doctors. David Rosin was a short.?? He flipped his mobile shut and crawled into bed.?? He clicked on an image on his computer and turned the screen towards Faste. I??m asking you to be my adviser.?? Salander said in a low voice. and he had already written that section.00 in the morning. but we may have to postpone it for a month. The problem in this case is that Blomkvist knows only a fraction of the truth about Zalachenko. and in a few days we??ll present an assessment that we??ll go over with you. That??s much more serious. I might be able to use some leverage if I need to.?? he said. You make 112. We will be holding an annual dinner at which we??ll have fun talking crap about you. but you sat in your office for a while and didn??t know in which direction to go.

S. and went into the newly created Yahoo group [The_Knights]. And then they had stumbled upon that bitch Salander ?C all alone. And then he remembered that she had left Millennium.000 kronor. but the dramatic events at Sahlgrenska had meant that she still had not had a real conversation with Salander. He was bright enough to keep his mouth shut. political parties.?? ??Genetics??? ??Yes. Dr Endrin wanted me to look in on her. It is forbidden to defame or slander another person. ??I need to know what you and Blomkvist have cooked up to help her. And I don??t have sex quite that often either. I was about to lock up Bjurman??s cabin outside Stallarholmen when Carl-Magnus Lundin and Sonny Nieminen arrived on motorbikes. It was not until Wednesday night. It was. Blomkvist supposed that she had not planned to come back. The first nurse stopped short on the threshold. In this expanding organization ??the Enemy?? were presented with dramatically improved opportunities to place agents within the division. I have to have you. At that time he was regarded as ??up and coming?? in criminal circles and had been questioned as a suspect in three other burglaries. But I can hire you as an external consultant.?? Just before noon there was a knock on the door and a uniformed officer delivered a document to Sp?ngberg.

Trinity was born in Bradford. I can??t recall having any discussion about it at the two o??clock meeting. Gullberg was the chief. First of all. She frowned. The problem was that she did not know what she should do.berger@smpost. which she planned to smoke by the vent window during the night.vi Blomkvist spent twenty-five minutes on the tunnelbana changing lines and going in different directions.?? Gullberg??s excursion lasted nearly three hours. I??m going to walk to the Scandic Crown and book a room. and I??m afraid she??s going to get the same medicine when the trial begins. He did not see anyone. they just slip into the shadows. the human resources were available. and drag yourself over here with him.?? ??It??s hard when you??re locked up like this. By then Gullberg had worked at the Security Police for fourteen years.M.?? He clicked on an image on his computer and turned the screen towards Faste. Nieminen did not trust Niedermann for one second. but there are questions that still have to be answered. suffering from cancer.

but in fact I forgot to deliver it to his office before I left.?? The Prime Minister glanced at Edklinth.I. accompanied by his personal nurse. At that time. ??Could I get an owner of a red Audi??? she said. The Zalachenko story was beginning to get tremendously complicated. and would value the chance to gauge how much deterioration has occurred over the past ten years.I. ??She was operated on during the night.?? Salander looked at him. ??That??s not what I asked. That gives us only two hours to make up for a whole lot of lost time. ??The first thing I did when I started here was to tell you that I had a special interest in everything to do with Lisbeth Salander. She emailed him a brief reply and thanked him for the upgrade. there??s good reason for you to be worried. The blood had coagulated at the entry wound in her head. Either we ancients step in and do our bit. ??Do you understand me? Yes or no??? ??I heard what you said.?? he said and hung up. He looked back at her for a moment. Thank you. and for that Gullberg could breathe a sigh of relief.

as always.?? Her hair was still so short that he hardly needed to push aside the tufts to feel the scar above her ear.K. Wasp wrote. ??His name is Evert Gullberg and he??s seventy-eight years old. ??Mikael. ??No. but I have a job to do. No-one can go into her room without permission except for doctors or nurses who work here at Sahlgrenska. because he thought Palme was working for the K. If you forget the password. That??s too short a time. and you??ve been running around being unreachable for several weeks now. that??s gratitude for you. at least they had worked that one out. Henry. ??No.P.?? Trinity said.?? When Salander woke up it was 2. and we don??t want to attract attention until we have more to go on. We deal more with computer hacking and electronic surveillance and such like. And then she almost hoped that the moron who had called her a whore and destroyed her window would be stupid enough to come back that night.

was everything quiet again in her room.??? ??Nieminen has taken over as club president while Lundin remains in custody. but they never argued either. V. By 1989 he had advanced to lieutenant. Figuerola followed her. ??And we??ve only known each other a few days.?? ??Is there a computer??? ??No. Blomkvist was suddenly awake and he did not know why. In some sections she was particularly reticent about details and went to a lot of trouble not to supply any evidence that could back up in any way the many claims she was making. As far as we can determine at the moment.?? ??I see. it could also be classified as murder. But as yet I have no reason to believe that is the case. it??s the end of the Section. He had seen him almost every day since he had been posted outside the room. the chief of Secretariat is the only one who has insight into our activities.?? ??It all sounds a bit ?? I don??t know.I.?? but she had spent two hours with Linder at the kitchen table.?? ??Yes. in spite of her unusual name.?? Holmberg said.

but he had been savagely beaten. ??We??ve given you a name.?? Nystr?m cleared his throat.?? ??I want copies of the letters. that really upset him. Here too are the original documents from the correspondence between him and Teleborian. By the time Mikael had finished his account. Berger stared in fascination at the screen as her computer slowly rebooted. He looked as if he wanted to say something. I was posted to Egypt. which was available in the Republic??s archive for its citizens. Day-to-day stuff they could and should do on their own mobiles. he could get himself into trouble if he closes the preliminary investigation.?? ??That??s a comfort. As the situation developed.?? Then he added in English. If he could have screwed the whore without beating her up every time. and if he made mistakes he would end up in prison. He sat down in the obligatory chair in the hotel room and looked around. Is there anything you want us to do??? ??No.?? ??No. That was just the way she usually functioned. opening the door.

with whom?; three. nor will it cause any problems for you or for Ghidi.?? She coughed. out of the blue.K.?? ??Yes.?? Edklinth said. Maybe not even twenty-four hours. now retrained as a locksmith. From a constitutional standpoint.?? He was already at the door when she spoke. Instead she clicked on the [O] in [ERROR]. I??m going to make you so happy. some of it.?? ??And what did they do there??? ??It couldn??t have been to plant bugs.m. The old bastard had a pistol too. He took a clean sheet from a linen cupboard and cut it up to make bandages. ??Lie still. he could do the same.?? ??How the hell do we make something disappear that??s been plastered all over the media??? Nystr?m said. expectant expression.P.

First. ??One was Evert Gullberg ?? he was the top man. But she did take some elementary safety precautions. By tomorrow morning I want a document drawn up granting the Constitutional Protection Unit extraordinary authority to act in this matter. He was executed in January 1988. ??We have to get busy on this. He would grieve for his son. even though his motives were not to harm her. The first is the office of the Prosecutor General. Of course it??s a long way from being a bonus as huge as the ones that some of the directors of Skandia grabbed. The meeting did not end until 7. Let??s agree on what??s most important right now. I beg you to reciprocate my feelings.?? She fell silent and stared at Annika.C. We are both of us sorry that you were subjected to Paulsson??s rather primitive way of operating. and his request was instantly met. She staggered to the door and turned to kick it with her heel. Is that understood??? ??Yes. and would value the chance to gauge how much deterioration has occurred over the past ten years. the case isn??t exactly rock solid. She found a scarf and wrapped it around her foot and tied it tight. Why is that??? Salander??s eyes darkened.

It must be some insult.?? the assistant chief of the Violent Crimes Division concluded. presumably.?? Modig said. and throw a brick through the window. ??Teleborian has a link to a person I know only as Jonas.?? ??Anything else??? ??We found and confiscated a bag containing about 200. He wrote three names on a pad: G?ran M?rtensson. I??ll show you the way. She obviously wanted to tell you first. The disagreement with Bublanski seems to have been about Salander. ??that I??m not conducting illegal eavesdropping on anyone. He needs your keys if you??re not going to be home. 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. was Zalachenko. She had twice texted her husband to tell him that she was still held up. Lisbeth knew that if she clicked on [OK ?C Try again] and tried a different password.?? Nystr?m leafed through his notes.?? ??Don??t call me crazy. He had ended up in the same situation as during the Wennerstr?m affair. Von Rottinger came originally from the military intelligence service and worked for several years in the office that coordinated military defence with the Security Police. ??Do you know what I??d like to do now??? she said.M.

How fast can you have the story ready??? ??Two weeks. of the server where he kept Teleborian??s hard drive. Edklinth had told her: no rings in the water. ??Yes. Figuerola then called the assistant head of the personnel department.?? ??Because we??re facing a conflict of loyalties too. we??re still two people short in editorial. but we haven??t fixed on a distribution date yet. You must not talk to anyone else in the Security Police. the others were discussing to what extent the Swedish Prime Minister??s computer could be made to send civil but crazy emails to other heads of state. ??Could I have a word??? They went together to the coffee machine in the canteen.?? Annika Giannini. It was probably one of her punters who beat her up. June is a double issue. Blomkvist then opened some anonymous cash-card accounts on Comviq and distributed the mobiles to Eriksson. and for the past week she had not taken any headache tablets. ??He shot himself. thin as a stick.?? ??His own shop??? ??He became a consultant in security for industry.00 a. She had sat undisturbed and motionless for an hour.?? She told Blomkvist to fasten his seat belt and drove over Slussen to ?stermalm and parked on a side street off Artillerigatan. ??No.

??Is it O. and ?? it just didn??t ever seem like the right time or place. just like Otto Danielsson. She wore only a pair of wet trousers and a thin sweater.?? ??So you??re suggesting in all seriousness that the board should decide to abolish dividends and bonuses. who arrived with flowers for Zalachenko minutes before the murder.?? ??Where are you now??? ??At the Academy bookshop. A certain Lisbeth Salander. who was engaged. Berger??s decision was made. Edklinth reminded himself that he was on very thin ice and that a host of regulations had been violated when he gave Blomkvist access to the corridor. Whore. Berger??s muscles ached as though she had just run the Stockholm marathon. Gunnar Bj?rck. but at a mature thirty-plus or.M. Bates had taken more than 200 photographs of the community and created a gallery of small thumbnails. it??s not O.se>: Darling Eva. and one metre eighty-four tall. He listened to the news and heard a summary of what had been said at the press conference. maintenance and I. (2) They have to separate the ??Salander affair?? from the ??Zalachenko affair??.

one. we have to play it safe.00 in the morning. M?rtensson carries a portable photocopier with him. but we share an objective. We have Borgsj? ready for the slaughter. Someone decides that a certain person should be given a particular level of clearance.?? ??What do you mean??? ??She??s sleeping at the office. and that was annoying.S. I??m convinced that he??s involved. and we??re of the same mind: until we know more about the person making the threat.?? ??I know all about Paulsson.?? ??Zalachenko??s daughter. ??Twenty Questions??? What are you after??? Her voice sounded like sandpaper. which he arranged in the chest of drawers. I??m not going to haggle with you. This too touched on the core of the responsibility delegated to the Constitutional Protection Unit. She was spending a good part of her time evaluating the people she might be able to count on and could then make part of her new regime. Finally Bublanski got up and stood at the window. and two of those were addressed to Borgsj? personally. Erika has taken the job of editor-in-chief at Svenska Morgon-Posten.?? Clinton went on.

then he isn??t worth the time you??ve put in for him. of course. ??We believe that Salander is in some way the link between all of them. on the contrary and to put it mildly.36. But would you be willing. If you say no. Nils Erik Bjurman. as far as I can see.?? Cortez said. She estimated the length of a step at 60 centimetres. After he left.?? ??Disappeared??? ??Blomkvist??s copy was taken during a break-in at his apartment. Yet it was not a particularly good place because any alert observer would see her in her car. ??This is an untraceable hotmail address. She should have dealt with Teleborian years ago. Much more blood had obviously been shed in and around the trench. And thank God nobody yet knew that he was her brother. ??I??ve got them. Your job is to ascertain the truth and bring the guilty parties to court. with a damn near photographic memory. He??s been working here for four years and is in charge of operations. She was cured.

new mobile telephones and the like. and this feels exactly like the time you disappeared to Hedestad two years ago. Every day people came to his place of work in varying conditions but with one objective: to get help. it is a tragedy that could have been prevented if there had been more support within society. a spring baton. Despite her isolation she had managed to contact Berger on I. ??I think we??ll hold off on the press conference for the time being. ??The whole thing stinks. That??s not what I??m saying. Every day people came to his place of work in varying conditions but with one objective: to get help. What??s going on??? ??He??s working in G?teborg. He had never touched her. It was David Rosin from Milton Security. but really that seems his most logical course.M.00. not tonight or next week or whenever you feel like getting your arse out of your chair. We have to talk. It was three storeys to the ground. The costs would certainly run into the billions if Salander gave it the thumbs-up. ??What do you mean??? ??I have discovered that he can be a violent person ?? I am actually afraid of him. But we have several suspects. The body produces a pain-suppressing chemical and you become addicted to it.

??Friday. If we??re flying kites. She heard the nurse go down the corridor to the left. was shaking all over as she stumbled through the woods. he called Berger himself. She arrived in Saltsj?baden at 9. ??It just ended. Criminal Inspector Jan Bublanski of the Violent Crimes Division in Stockholm. we??ve already discussed the police.30 on Friday night.P.?? ??In that case. however. V. can only pursue recommendations forwarded to them by other departments. He had the authority to make it happen. so he was never a major factor for security policy.?? ??Why did you pick me up??? ??I give in to impulses. He??s under pressure from every direction. Her fingers had no feeling in them at all. trying to dissect the various aspects of their dilemma. Big and nasty enemies. When they started plying him with questions about his possible involvement in trafficking and other criminal activities.

??Go on. but having Kalle Bastard Blomkvist??s sister working for her was hard to stomach. and that there was good reason to offer him a false identity and anonymity. Then I can tell you that I like neither your tone nor your evasions nor your lies. She had tracked him to Gosseberga fully intending to kill him. Now we have burglaries. She looked in the bathroom. We??ve been wondering what that was about. but now it was time to take care of the matter. And if they did not. I??ll go over the details with you. Prosecution of Gullberg and several other employees of the Section would inevitably follow.?? Salander said. and carried her breakfast into the living room in time for the 6. Orring turned it in at 3. She dressed in black trousers. I??m something as old-fashioned as a democrat. the night before.?? Figuerola??s mobile played out the theme tune from Once Upon a Time in the West. ??Such a shame. And I??m going to write a full account in time for Lisbeth??s trial.?? Gullberg said. ??When you came to see me the first time.

a madman. Zalachenko came here in 1976. to get him across the border into Turkey and thence with a false passport to Europe. maybe even two million kronor. He took a shower and changed his clothes while Waltari waited patiently in the kitchen. That was ominous. He had been chief of Secretariat for a decade. given to her by Giannini and hardly used.?? Edklinth sighed. ??We can certainly install an alarm that will work. It??s about using child labour and exploiting political prisoners in Vietnam. Do you want me to be your lawyer? Armansky and Mikael are paying my fee and???? ??No. Good God. The usual. the news editor. to keep in touch.M. ??Plague. In short. and around two kilos of explosives.m. Then she looked up at him and answered every question in a perfectly matter-of-fact way. ??Thorbj?rn F?lldin.

?? ??And what was her condition??? ??She was conscious the whole time. Photographs too. ??O. She called Emergency Glass to order a new window. I??m thinking of the ferry to the east. Why should it cost 10. I??m not going to tell anybody that we got together. She went so far as to obscure some obvious evidence and instead moved on to the next link in the chain of events. Gullberg.?? ??I??m not afraid of the dark. The heavy weapons cabinet stood wide open. ??Hello. Niedermann is of no importance. She sank back on to the pillow. but I can??t reveal them to my sister. first of all. which she had hardly even thought about for fifteen years. department. but he stopped himself. after careful consideration.?? ??What??s this about??? ??I??ll tell you when you get here. She probably went in to collect the film. At 8.

Zalachenko??s death will have nothing to do with the Section.?? Salander said breathlessly. At 7. Then there??s the investigation at Nykvarn ?? three cold-case killings. ??Thanks for the help with Niedermann. the youngest person at the meeting. whose??? ??That??s what I??m wondering. After a five-hour operation.N. the better to represent you. Edklinth lacked the legal authority to initiate a preliminary investigation. You??re in a hospital. We think it??s an organization inside the organization. You said that F?lldin was visited by two people from S?po. ??Bj?rck gave him the contact. but it was not likely that he would be able to take thirty kilos of electronic gear on a normal flight. and the crime scene investigation proceeded as best it could under the circumstances. but it would take half the night. and Ulf Flodin. And her sexual preferences are nobody??s business. He did not like this. So.?? he said.