feather. have you? Lisbeth Salander is in fact innocent and the police have violated her and destroyed her reputation in ways that beggar belief.

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?? Gullberg said. who sat on his chair in the corridor. Why not??? She turned her back and pulled the hospital gown off her shoulder. And when he saw the car again the next morning he was not surprised. He reminded Edklinth vaguely of the writer Dashiell Hammett.. and hopped into the living room to take stock of the damage. Millennium was going to publish the story. At lunchtime she returned to police headquarters in Kungsholmen and spent two hours thinking as she pumped iron in the gym. Giannini. That meant that she still had her cognitive abilities somewhat intact and was not going to wake up a vegetable. ??As you no doubt know. These pages. and was assistant chief before that. plus there??s a risk that he may be paralysed. coming from Malm. I am. then Bj?rck would have said so when we brought him in.?? ??Hello.

A nice-looking man. If you give me information. He stopped in surprise. Bjurman discovered the connection. and she limped into the kitchen and sank on to the nearest chair. had been cheated out of a patent by a hot dot. He approached Thomasson and proposed that the lawyer come in as a third. His wounds had not been life-threatening. But what is worse ?? Because the prosecutor has isolated Lisbeth.?? he said. The Prime Minister needed something from him and presumably had no idea how much Blomkvist knew or did not know. but he was also known for winning his cases. Which is why she??s chatting with the editor-in-chief of one of the biggest newspapers in Sweden.?? a highly placed Swede ?C or possibly other Scandinavian politician ?C who worked for the K.?? Bublanski cleared his throat.?? ??I talked with Dragan today. There was only one option left that was constitutionally correct. Blomkvist was irresponsible and kept vanishing on another of his mysterious trips. ??I got it for reasons that I don??t want to discuss.

That will be done later this week.?? Endrin said. unzipped the outside pocket of his case.?? Salander said.T. Efficiency was valued more highly than background. plainly irritated. It was now clear that Salander would definitely go to trial. ?str?m had enlisted him to proofread and give Black/White some editorial support. Which do you prefer??? Salander considered the choice. said a polite hello. ??You sent Figuerola to find out what was going on. But it??s a balancing act. There??s just one problem. In the late morning it dawned on Blomkvist that his rental car was still at the Gosseberga farm. She did not like asking for help or showing any sign of weakness. It doesn??t matter so much. On any number of occasions they cleaned up behind his rampages. / Mikael Salander read his letter twice.

right ?? here??s what it says in the daily memo: quote. ??Can you explain what prompted her to do that??? ??You would have to ask my daughter. The focus has shifted to Niedermann. I have consulted the head of the I. nothing yet. obviously I don??t know what??s wrong with him ?C patient??s confidentiality and all that ?C but the drugs he??s taking are strong ataractics on the one hand. I spoke to Margareta and she said that she clearly explained to you what her interview was going to focus on. The reason why Ghidi had appeared so frequently in the press archives was that at the eleventh hour he came by a new lawyer who went directly to the press. to defend Swedish democracy against real or presumed anti-democratic threats. she thought.C. a woman by the name of Kristina Cederholm. He was careful to annihilate both Teleborian and the now dead Bj?rck. He got him on the line within five minutes. What the hell? Is there some sort of spy convention on Bellmansgatan today? The two men parted at the top of the hill without exchanging a word. purposely selecting younger talent who had experience on the regular police force and were only recently recruited to S. It??s resting against the lateral ventricle.?? Modig made no answer.?? ??O.

who lived just outside J?rna. He himself had grown up in H?lledal outside Ramvik.. the balcony at the back. had an annual budget of several billion U. ??How are you doing??? ??I??m fine. Berger made coffee. and I??ve found out the truth about what happened to her. ??I think we??re done. Gullberg would come back again and again to that list. Strangely enough. stretched out in bed. So we have about two weeks left for the text. For a moment she envied Berger. He undertook never to discuss the matter with anyone. if you add in your annual bonus. because Gullberg had made specific death threats against Karl Axel Bodin.?? Jonasson said when the call was finally answered.?? She put the address into the inside pocket of her jacket.

and invited him into a living room with spartan furnishings. Edklinth had told her: no rings in the water. cleaned the brushes. the media??s interest in continuing to dig around in the ??Salander affair?? will die away. Nystr?m saw that Ekstr?m had swallowed the bait. Blomkvist had been one of the people who gave Baksi practical help when he started the magazine Black/White with an issue that he produced secretly at night at the Trades Union Federation offices.C. He had considered coming to the same conclusion. Given a few years she would probably be able to make a good anarchist out of Dr Anders Jonasson. then do it.?? he said. if I do an examination??? She nodded. Amateur night. she thought it odd that a man would consistently address his girlfriend with the words fucking fatty. had nothing to do with this morning??s events. And the last guy??? ??Holmberg. stood a dark-haired woman with a digital camera filming M?rtensson and his companion. Blomkvist. agents everywhere.

you must turn this information over to the P. was involved in tax fraud ?C were gleefully posted on the Net. or various volunteer tasks for Amnesty International and the like. He was recruited by S. With the result that he was bound to express himself rather imprecisely. from where he took a taxi to Centraal.S. He recognized the need to move very carefully until he had enough information. Then he leaned forward. He flew across Klarabergsgatan between a bus and two cars. it??s Blomkvist again.B Import. ??Dr Teleborian has been an external consultant for S. On the way he passed Zalachenko??s door.?? ??It??s an inconvenience because you have to turn off the alarm every time you come downstairs. In a well-ordered world he would be at home in Gosseberga now. ??Niedermann is the scapegoat and I guarantee that no-one will ever find him. He was reserving judgement until he knew what this was all about. ??That??s a guess.

In the case of the robbery of the shop in Sunne.W. She clicked on it and read: First of all. and a navy blue jacket. The case is now at the prosecutor??s office. I worked for him for three months as a temp in the mid-??80s.?? ??So you know nothing about it. He turned left into his old office and sat at the round conference table by the window. ??Jerker ?? this is how it is: Ekstr?m laid claim to it on Friday. and I do need to talk to you. ??I??m sorry. The board is going to???? ??The board is going to do as I say. After that. He lifted the blanket that the Rescue Service had wrapped round her body and saw that the wounds to her hip and shoulder were bandaged with duct tape. ??Stop. and her group was now down from forty-eight to eighteen since her latest cut.?? He burst out laughing. and I can do that only if I have a management that functions and colleagues who enjoy their work.?? the Minister of Justice said.

Salander was not sure. She had plotted her escape step by step.?? ??That??s also true.?? ??I thought you were busy looking for a lesbian Satanist gang in Stockholm. ??You??ll discover that ?C it comes with the job ?C you??re going to have a number of adversaries out there ?C daily editors and veterans among the editors who have created their own little empires.?? Berger looked up. But it??s going to take some preparation.?? she said.A. I??m Annika Giannini. A fanatic.?? ??I definitely heard him at the door. ??Svensson. can??t answer that question. V. She suddenly felt in a much better mood. Now it??s this German who??s being sought in connection with the murders. letters and photographs. The sender was centraled@smpost.

SisterJen wrote. That??s all. and acting very quickly and efficiently.?? ??What is it? Tell me.?? she said. Then I??d just be in the way. He picked four colleagues.?? Edklinth said. Least of all the politicians. ??What in God??s name are you doing up??? the night nurse said. So. On the other hand. She turned off the Palm at once and put it in the recess in the back of the bedside table. She was too easily noticeable.?? said Holmberg. and of course the whole force is keeping their eyes peeled. I??m just trying to take stock of her. He outlined the strategy that Giannini had already explained to her. field.

He was bound to take Nystr?m at his word. Is he alive??? ??You must mean Karl Axel Bodin. Agneta Sofia Salander. Vinge??s memoir as propaganda. She had 37. ??How does that work in practice??? ??That??s a very good question. and after two years in the job had undertaken his first tentative field work in 1952 and 1953 as an Air Force attach?? with the rank of captain at the embassy in Moscow. I assume you??ve read about Lisbeth in the newspapers. Danielsson. but that had nothing to do with the decision to lock up his daughter.?? ??I want to know what you and Blomkvist are up to. getting up. ??I have to check on my other patients. 12. ??What kind of car does G?ransson have??? Nieminen said. Gullberg thought. and the future of the Zalachenko unit ?C of the whole Section even ?C had hung by a thread. And for anyone to become a member they had also to be known personally to one other citizen. I??m a friend.

Why did this come up??? ??I was ?? discussing the situation with someone today. She focused on a group of journalists and editorial staff. Like the American president. or how far he??s willing to go.?? Jervas said. Today??s message contained no text. She??s the one who makes the decisions on these things. deep inside she was pleased with Salander??s silence. ??Can you explain what prompted her to do that??? ??You would have to ask my daughter.. She pondered for a moment her suspicion that the person threatening her had something to do with S. Then I??d just be in the way. my assignment is to provide you with background as necessary. and paused to watch two Muslim women in veils hurry past him. Trinity had a van with thirty kilos of electronic equipment. By all known reckoning she should have been dead. He reckoned that he would have to produce twice as much text again for the summer issue. He??s not married.?? ??There are holes in my story.

which eventually became a law office at Odenplan.?? he said.K. ??Not for the moment. Behind this chain of events there had to be a larger group with resources and political influence. I could break in by using the fire escape at the back of the house and entering through the roof hatch leading to the attic. Blomkvist assumed it was Figuerola herself. ??Hello. Retired in 1991. It was rare for her to close the door to her office.?? ??But here comes my point.?? Wadensj?? said. Lars Faulsson.?? Silence. He took the registration number and looked me up.M. but it could also be a minor haemorrhage. She ordered a beer and a small plate of calamari with Greek potatoes. and Blomkvist had got himself somehow involved in the killing of a policeman in G?teborg.

very recently.?? Eriksson said.?? He paused to let what he had said sink in. Better to have him on the inside than a security risk on the outside. Let??s take it as a working hypothesis that Bjurman raped her and that she somehow took her revenge. Margareta Orring. Lisbeth Salander was shot in the head. whore. have any influence in editorial matters.?? he said and shook hands. and in fact he??s already on his way. Then she called a taxi and jumped into the shower for a minute. That year the threat of terrorism was made a priority in S.?? ??Hi. The fact is I need you to write something on the Zalachenko story before you leave here. but I have to be here until 8. I transferred to the foreign ministry and became a diplomat. The Danish police have been informed about G?ransson??s car. She has secrets I happen to know about.

15 and rolled out of Salander??s bed. as a matter of fact. She shook her head.S. It defies all rhyme or reason. he needs a new kidney and spends a lot of his time in dialysis or some other treatment.?? ??Understood. He asked her what her business was. We found a woman??s body in a second trench ?C she??s still unidentified. was found in abundant quantities on the remains of Svavelsj? M. That had to be the most idiotic intelligence operation in the history of the world. The emails contain vulgar sexual innuendos. and that committing her in 1991 was justified. She took Cortez??s folder with her and spent the next half hour reading through the whole story. ??Do as I say and the Section might survive. ??I understand. They exchanged only silent glances in the lift. Not even the head of S. County Criminal Police.

I simply have no energy. Why should it cost 10. She risks being charged with grievous bodily harm or attempted murder. For the Section. The message consisted of a single line: Caf?? Madeleine. I don??t know how he??s going to react if they catch him. Then I got an article late in the evening. but Blomkvist somehow got hold of it.?? ??We don??t know how this story??s going to turn out.F.?? he said. At lunchtime she returned to police headquarters in Kungsholmen and spent two hours thinking as she pumped iron in the gym. or whatever his name was. ??How long was she in the building??? ??Nine minutes. photographers. but he had only a vague idea of what the Section actually did. Bj?rck. the Prime Minister and a state secretary. He feels no pain.

?? ??Shall we take it from the top??? Berger said. On the other hand. and I have no intention of revealing its whereabouts. ??We have enough evidence to charge Lundin with participating in the kidnapping of Miriam Wu. Even so.B. or unfeminine??? ??No. We??ll arrange for Faste to be assigned to investigate Salander. This isn??t the first time I??ve handled Top Secret information. I cannot help it if some idiot in the Security Police fantasizes in his reports. He looked back at her. I beg you to reciprocate my feelings. The board is going to???? ??The board is going to do as I say. The sender was centraled@smpost. It will be to our advantage to stay on good terms with him and ensure his co-operation. I??m running the club. We??re going to be talking to each other quite a lot. Annika Giannini. If we don??t get there in time.

but that was words. Since R.?? Nystr?m said.?? ??I can see that they might be. grey-haired man Modig had never seen before. fifteen years before when he had burned like a torch in his car. I want to have you naked. who only meant to saw a few planks with their Black & Deckers and in some mysterious way managed to slice right into their wrist-bones. I??m running the club. Finally he inserted narrow forceps with serrated jaws.?? ??Holm has spoken to me ???? ??I know. out and we??ve alerted the police in Norway and Denmark.?? Eriksson said. He had heard fragments of ongoing investigations. but he was taken to St G?ran??s hospital and the group had more of a mop-up job to do than ever. Outside the Section the information was known by the chief of S. And it was even more sensible of you to carry your client to the bathroom. National Security Agency.?? Jonasson pulled off his blood-stained nitrile gloves and dropped them in the bio-waste disposal bin.

Fredriksson was the acting news editor.. That??s why F?lldin sent me to see you. and that there would still be time to tell everyone. it could also be classified as murder. Infernal bastard piss rats. She was home by 9. You feel an enormous sense of wellbeing when you give something your all. She never felt that he was giving her strange looks. A promise he kept for more than six months before he turned up at Agneta Sofia Salander??s place and beat her so savagely that she ended up in a nursing home where she would be for the rest of her life.?? he said. When Holmberg told him that we suspect that Salander was locked up by the people who were protecting Zalachenko. I know I have to sign a contract.?? ??Can he handle it??? ??He??s no idiot.P. She got a dialog box with the text [ERROR ?C you have the wrong password] and a button that said [OK ?C Try again].?? ??The pathologist wrote that there were graze wounds. I don??t want to see any rings on the water or hear of a single ruffled feather. have you? Lisbeth Salander is in fact innocent and the police have violated her and destroyed her reputation in ways that beggar belief.