The Industrialist Henrik Vanger, head of the dynastic Vanger Corporation, is tormented by the loss of a child decades earlier and convinced that a member of his family has committed murder. The Journalist Mikael Blomkvist delves deep into the Vangers' past to uncover the truth behind the unsolved mystery. But someone else wants the past to remain a secret and will go to any lengths to keep it that way. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Lisbeth Salander, the enigmatic, delinquent and dangerous security speciálist, assists in the investigation. A genius computer hacker, she tolerates no restrictions placed upon her by individuals, society or the law. "What a cracking növel! I haven't reád such a stunning thriller debut for years ... Brilliantly written and totally gripping" MINETTE WALTERS
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO "A publishing sensation, an accomplished crime writer who seemingly came from nowhere ... Crime fiction has seldom needed to salute and mourn such a stellar talent as Larsson's in the same breath ... A gripping crime debut that lives up to the hype" joan smith, Sunday Times "The ballyhoo is fully justified ... The növel scores on every front - character, story, atmosphere and the translation" marcel berlin, The Times "The style is leisurely and detailed, the plot interesting and credible but above all the heroine is splendidly originál ... an extraordinary book" jessica mann, Literary Review "A rip-roaring serial-killer adventure" john williams, Mail on Sunday "Absorbing and idiosyncratic" carla mckay, Daily Mail "Stieg Larsson's ambitious debut növel is a potent package ... It boasts a timely over-riding theme ... a remarkable and distinctive punk heroine, a fascinating portrait of somé aspects of modern Sweden, and a steadily accelerating narrative of ... great verve and brio ... This is a book of great scope and veracity, astonishing for a first növel" bob cornwell, Tangled Web "A striking növel, full of passión, an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into venal, corrupt minds" peter guttridge, Observer "[Larssonl writes with pace, power and authority on every page. Not to be missed" Classic FM
