bonuses. in co-operation with her lawyer. series that aired in ninety-minute episodes.?? Salander said in a low voice.

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as like as not. he had been head-hunted from outside the company ?C so he had once taken that very same first walk to his office. so she clicked on the strategy document she was writing for S. V. I wasn??t listening.?? Berger almost blushed. He would grieve for his son. Olsson had dug up much more on Ghidi than on any other hospital worker. We should contact him and put the question to him directly. ??He started at S?po in the ??50s. was just fine. He weighed the pros and cons.?? ??What??s this about??? ??I??ll tell you when you get here.C.5 metres tall. ??Rikardsson. He cast an entreating glance at Borgsj?. you??re not going to do anything for the moment. but he made a note of every deviation from the norm in his working day.?? Blomkvist said.

too.?? ??And what are you going to do??? ??I don??t know. He feels no pain. His assignment was to make sure that Zalachenko never got a chance to talk. Palme continued to baffle them.?? ??The second thing is that you have a large property here with a living area of approximately 250 square metres. His became the worst scandal in the history of the Swedish Security Police. They found G?ransson and his girlfriend in the basement. ??I don??t know. wobbly steps. And this is the document that proves me right.S. there were periods of excessive drinking. 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. ??Could I borrow your balcony??? ??As long as you brush your teeth afterwards.?? ??We don??t know. The following is important: (1) Before Zalachenko was shot he denied everything and claimed that it could only have been Niedermann who shot and buried you.?? ??And you??re perfectly sure about that? It??s not difficult to imagine things when you??re scared or excited.?? This assurance was enough for Baksi. as a psychiatric consultant on specific cases in the late ??80s and early ??90s ?C on three occasions.

I have no idea where he is or where he might go. Panic and terror had dogged her through the night.C. Her father. We won??t see you for three months while you hop from one T.?? Erlander said. We??ll deal with any problems as and when they crop up. had climbed on to a stool. without knowing what she would say. The only question is: who??? ??The chief of Secretariat ???? ??Yes. Or else you could expound on what you think about the Section for Special Analysis. As the situation is now. stuffed into a laundry room. ??Hello. Blomkvist was happy. She chose an iron that she thought had a certain heft to it and laid it within easy reach of her bed. He knew that the lawyer Giannini was in the room. Nieminen went up the stairs and out of the front door. inducing decision-making political entities or authorities to take decisions in a certain direction.P.

Some of the board members. of course. Lundin was formally charged in connection with Nykvarn. It was 2. nineteen reporter jobs have disappeared.?? ??How do you mean??? Sandberg looked so nervous for a second that Zalachenko had to smile. was studying for a test in three weeks?? time. ??My name is Annika Giannini. First.?? Edklinth said. ??A better question would be why did I become a police officer in the first place. was shaking all over as she stumbled through the woods. Policemen possibly excepted. whatever it may be. Forensics have it. ??Animal Sex. my superior. A new editor-in-chief will have to take over.S. a murderer.

?? ??That shouldn??t be such a big problem. This defines four restrictions on democracy. and shook hands with Holmberg.?? Annika Giannini woke with a start. A colleague sent for the forensic report on the patient. but he could see neither Teleborian nor anyone looking like they might be Jonas. Bj?rck and Bjurman were dead. ??Because while Niedermann was out digging a grave for me.?? Figuerola said. but I hoped you might be able to give me private lessons. At 2. 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. Yet it was not a particularly good place because any alert observer would see her in her car. too. ??Good morning. Paulsson finally asked how Niedermann had come to be in that ditch. was to uncover and prevent threats to the internal security of the nation. Modig and Andersson had already arrived.?? Elderly. but first let me say that under normal circumstances I would not have dreamed of asking a journalist to come to such a meeting.

I tried to persuade Paulsson to bring in a dog unit???? ??It??s on its way now. but it turned into a wearisome sort of arm-wrestling contest. the defected G. but it could be something as simple as an allergy to her medication or to something else she??s come into contact with. She knew that he was loyal to the point of foolhardiness once he had made someone a friend. The photograph was taken in the course of the trial. Born in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. wondering whether to leave the office. the woman had vanished without a trace. I was told that we would have to wait until after the next election. and that there are forces at work you haven??t even dreamed of.?? ??The basic story was an interview with Martina Fransson about the confiscation of anabolic steroids. So they faked a diagnosis to make sure that Lisbeth was committed. had come under question more and more in recent years.D.?? Blomkvist shut his eyes again. They found one more late last night. He knew things about her that she would never want published. But that doesn??t mean he has to behave like an idiot. She went to her study and turned on the light.

You shouldn??t do that. he could do the same.?? he said.?? ??Then we??ll have a light beer.?? He thanked Dr Endrin. and the fact that I??m a workout fanatic. and called Eriksson and Cortez into his office. or at least parts of it. for exactly twelve days.?? Holmberg said. So. No. but she summoned up a foggy mosaic of images from the woodshed and how she had swung an axe in fury and struck her father in the face. They were in Armansky??s office on Monday morning. ??I??ll find out if he has time. ??But he seemed the right choice at the time.Monday. ??And Zalachenko? Have you questioned him??? ??Yes.?? ??That works for me. the court will appoint a defence lawyer on your behalf.

??Annika.?? Salander said. Lisbeth had aroused attention in other quarters as well. But he could not keep a trace of incredulity out of his voice.?? ??Teleborian is meeting Jonas at the Ring in Central Station at 3.?? ??Alright. I don??t. Worse still. Bjurman discovered the connection. It contained no lies that could entangle her. He??s acting on an official request from S. and then with great resolve kicked the stool across the room. Ricky. On more than one occasion Edklinth and Figuerola considered bringing M?rtensson in for questioning. Erlander did not like the situation. n??e Sj?lander. Instead she had an area cleared off the central desk in the heart of the newsroom. She wore only a pair of wet trousers and a thin sweater.?? Holmberg said.P.

I don??t have your disgusting eating habits. Henry especially. This was where the cleaning supplies were kept. no girlfriend.?? ??Uh ?? there must be some sort of misunderstanding. Isn??t there a friend you could stay with??? Berger thought for a moment about Blomkvist??s apartment but remembered that just now it was not such a good idea. I have no idea what these particular grey cells are for. From now on Blomkvist would be allowed only into the temporary office at Fridhemsplan. He simply concluded that Salander was suffering from stress. And as far as I??m concerned this conversation never took place. 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. and from the conversation Blomkvist gathered that it was a stringer in G?teborg whom Eriksson had sent to Sahlgrenska. and I??m proud of it.?? ??And what did you tell her??? ??I said that someone had faked your address and is obviously harassing her. Then he looked up and got a split second??s glimpse of Teleborian??s dishevelled profile and goatee as he came out of Pressbyr?n on the other side of the ticket hall.22 calibre Browning. but he could see neither Teleborian nor anyone looking like they might be Jonas. and since he did not see any blood in the woman??s mouth he concluded that probably it had not. I check out every car that catches my attention. He was bright enough to keep his mouth shut.

introduced himself. I got in at the same time he did. he had a theoretical knowledge of electronics and computer science that allowed him to knock spots off any professor in the field. I??ve never understood why I??m attracted to one woman and totally uninterested in another. ??Someone might see us together and start to wonder. she needs this. ??What I want to know is: how certain are you that Niedermann really is involved in the murders in Stockholm??? ??My gut feeling? I??m 100 per cent convinced.?? She used the toilet in the master bathroom and then pulled on some black trousers and borrowed one of Greger??s slippers for her injured foot. The legal department has been informed that I possess this knowledge but cannot discuss it with them.?? Edklinth thought about it. patients and visitors.?? the Minister of Justice said. If the situation had been reversed ?C if S. I??m going to make you so happy. Over the years Edklinth had been an impassioned advocate of the establishment of a constitutional court.?? ??And he was the person with primary responsibility for Zalachenko when he defected. we??re still two people short in editorial. Bj?rck had reported that she was vicious and aggressive towards her father and that she seemed to be not in the least afraid of him.?? Nystr?m said. But Morander was editor-in-chief of a daily newspaper.

and I can??t direct what prosecutors and the courts decide. Then they walked about a hundred and fifty metres into the woods behind Nieminen??s property and scraped away the thin layer of soil that concealed a chest containing six handguns. Foreign guests. calm and collected. Advokat Palmgren. She was wearing a short-sleeved summer dress and had laid a brick-red leather jacket over the top stair.?? She glanced to her right and met the eye of the pictures editor. swastika. S. And as for their own complicated relationship. and through the doors of Central Station as the station clock ticked over to 3.?? Erlander said.?? ??You??re now well enough to be moved to Kronoberg prison. ??Mikael. When Holmberg told him that we suspect that Salander was locked up by the people who were protecting Zalachenko.?? Edklinth said. but that there was a boundary and it could not be infringed.S. ??Satisfied??? ??It??s beautiful. In the background O.

??You got that right. Ever since the girls were nine or ten. It turned out that one piece had broken off and was still in her heel. Andersson had seen the body through a window and called in the alarm.?? the Minister of Justice said. The work was routine. stood on tiptoe and unscrewed the three screws in the round white cover of a vent in the wall of Salander??s room. but in effect he confessed and slunk home with his tail between his legs. There had to be a budget. much of which was home-made stuff that Bob the Dog had set up. Then she jumped up and dug into her jacket pocket.?? Berger got up. If we took the job I??d have to subcontract out your house. Ricky.?? ??What do we know about him??? ??I get mixed reactions when I ask. we??re talking about at least eight murders. Figuerola locked all the material in her safe. so finally he called Inspector Erlander. and he needs your authorization to do a thorough examination of your house. I don??t intend to interrogate them.

I. and in 1987 he started his own company. When she wore a sleeveless T-shirt or a summer dress. put on her dressing gown and leaned on a crutch. And now we come to another stumbling block.?? ??I might have to contest the decision in court ?? For the girl??s own sake she has to have a proper defence.?? They walked the short distance without talking. We??ve also had enormous expenses. with a petrol bomb. ??Vietnam. this is an extreme state of affairs. I was Dr L?derman??s assistant when he was in practice.?? ??O. ??What happened to Zalachenko??? ??Who??? ??The old bastard. which she unpacked in Berger??s spare room. it??s not certain that anyone would believe him. The sports desk is dangerously understaffed. He had not. on the other hand. He was.

P. ??This is. ??Have you got a couple of minutes??? she said. He seems to be responsible for much of the mess tonight. ??I know exactly who you are.?? ??Where are you now??? ??At the Academy bookshop. then? There must be a story to track down there.?? ??But how on earth did she handle Niedermann??? Blomkvist shrugged. After an hour and a half a plan had begun to take shape.?? ??Cancer??? ??He??s been carrying that gun around for the past six months. She had been told not to feel obliged to entertain her ??guest. The roster included himself. To her surprise she found the visits of Dr Jonasson pleasant. Your role was only to do me the kindness of introducing me to one of your acquaintances. Second.000 kronor in Germany.?? Jonasson said when the call was finally answered. 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. ??Mikael isn??t here today.?? ??I??ve been running.

from which several weapons had already been confiscated. The Minister of Justice. my sister Annika ?C will fight to see that she is acquitted. kept the cash that was waiting to be invested and laundered. but they had ditched the gun. ever since Giannini had stormed out and slammed the door behind her. with which the company had a contract. and then within the Constitutional Protection Unit as an analyst and administrator.?? Edklinth said. Berger could not believe she was asking this question. Wadensj??. in corridor 11C. since this afternoon. ??I take it that we??re in agreement. On more than one occasion Edklinth and Figuerola considered bringing M?rtensson in for questioning. 1. Salander had no idea who the citizens of Hacker Republic were. Berger sat at her desk in the glass cage. just a rumour??? ??It??s no rumour that the police are looking into the possibility. But she had unconsciously glanced to her left.

??How many killings do you reckon this case involves??? Holmberg rubbed his eyes wearily. Bj?rck was given the job of finding out what happened when Salander tried to kill her father. I gather. and she had severe headaches. She clicked on the bubble and wrote Wasp. Yes. Ordinarily you couldn??t get a word out of them. it was tiresome.?? ??But in this case you already have. ??May I ask a personal question??? She looked at him. She spent nearly three hours scrutinizing folder after folder on Teleborian??s computer.?? ??F?lldin lives in ?s. she was put in a children??s psychiatric clinic in Uppsala. Later that day the forensic team found the lamp hook. Figuerola gave her a lead of about thirty metres.?? ??Me??? Eriksson said. Personal Protection had the smallest budget of any unit in the Security Police. It is a very clear instruction. Who did you hand everything over to??? ??How do you mean??? ??When F?lldin??s term came to an end.?? ??Very well written too.

and called Eriksson and Cortez into his office. That was where he had stayed on previous visits.?? ??He was referring to the fact that I??m extremely good with computers. Straight ahead of her.?? ??So how is she involved??? ??This is an intricate story.?? ??The appalling thing is that Bj?rck has hanged himself. The next day it would take less. and was one of Sweden??s most popular actors. and detached his prosthesis.?? ??If you leak that report. ??Are those your brothers??? ??My two brothers on the left who were murdered by Saddam in the ??80s. Was he alive or dead? She could not clearly remember what had happened with Niedermann. which had a range of ten to twelve metres. She felt a certain pride. He was not particularly interested in why she had decorated herself in such a way. but he can??t go against an administrative decision. we sent for a copy of her file from St Stefan??s. And he could keep the mobile when the job was over. After a moment??s thought he also turned on his Ericsson T10.?? ??Goddamnit.

The roster included himself.S.?? ??We??ll install the alarm this afternoon. ??What??s up??? ??Salander.?? ??This means that if you have questions about something. She did not even know if his mobile worked in other countries. who works there.?? said Modig. worrying. watching the door of Ekstr?m??s office.?? Baksi went to his desk and opened an address book.?? ??Hmm.M. strengths and weaknesses of all his colleagues. so that the situation doesn??t get completely out of our control. Who is he??? ??We have photographs. My prognosis is that the third quarter will produce a significant loss. He??s over two metres tall and built like a tank. M?rtensson worked in Personal Protection. She would test the system.

She met his gaze. was that the Constitutional Protection Unit had only an analytical and investigative function. because the vast majority of injured people had an obvious and specific problem.?? ??Lars Faulsson. and then Niedermann. or whatever his name was.T. I??m still learning this job. She??s innocent.?? ??I can tell you in general terms what it??s about and you can come to your own conclusions.00. why had she telephoned Milton Security in the first place and asked them to install an alarm? ??O. and to have the strength to get up and finish the job once and for all. A genuine scoop for Millennium. the man who murdered your officer tonight. Salander grabbed it from him. where he would seek protection among contacts in Zalachenko??s criminal empire. We are both of us sorry that you were subjected to Paulsson??s rather primitive way of operating. Do you know what he??s referring to??? The film of Bjurman raping me. the attack on Salander??s lawyer ?C which Edklinth could not bring himself to accept was a part of the same pattern ?C and possible involvement in the murder of Zalachenko.

I asked if she wanted something to read. no matter how many times she tried to block it. Teleborian had indeed had dealings with S. I want to talk to Erika. She clicked hesitantly on Answer. the Section??s secretary Eleanor Badenbrink. She had to remind him that he was at the Slussen Hilton. It was not a perfect plan. would you??? she said. He turned to Wadensj??. Of course she could have tracked him down with a bit of effort. Salander had already discussed all of this with Giannini. if you add in your annual bonus. He was advised that he alone had to make the decisions. he charted it with respect to the time it took to speak the word.?? he said. then pay out as much as you want in bonuses. in co-operation with her lawyer. series that aired in ninety-minute episodes.?? Salander said in a low voice.